Wow, this is really great information, and background on the Common Core standards. I did not know that it was started by just one person and backed by millions of dollars from people in corporate America. The above reflections make me realize how the Common Core will limit creativity even more in our young children, whom we educate. I never really thought of the comparison of students who live in small or large cities, learning the same things, and how that could be detrimental to them. I thought in a very small way that it was beneficial to have states adopting CC in order to be more cohesive across the board. I looked at it as, if you have a student who moved back and forth between AZ and CA, they will benefit because the gaps should be less as the states would be teaching the same CC standards. However, now I can see the detriments, and the challenges as I am exposed to a different perspective. Unfortunately, I feel it comes down to increase control of the government, and this is another way for massive control over education, by every state (the ones who have adopted) all teaching the same standards. However, I have learned a long time ago, competition, helps us strive to do and be better, when there is no hierarchy, and everyone is doing the same, that system is doomed to fail.
Common Core Standards / Discussion
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