Common Core & What It Means For Your Child

I admit, I am just starting to look in to the standards of Common Core and what it means to the youth of America, but so far, what I have seen is just plain scary. Thanks to Michelle Malkin, and her excellent articles on this subject. Every parent should be reading her columns on this. To quote Ze'Ev Wurman, longtime math advisory expert: “I believe the Common Core marks the cessation of educational standards improvement in the United States. No state has any reason left to aspire for first-rate standards, as all states will be judged by the same mediocre national benchmark enforced by the federal government. Moreover, there are organizations that have reasons to work for lower and less-demanding standards, specifically teachers unions and professional teacher organizations. While they may not admit it, they have a vested interest in lowering the accountability bar for their members. …This will be done in the name of ‘critical thinking’ and ’21st-century’ skills, and in faraway Washington, D.C., well beyond the reach of parents and most states and employers.” H/T: http://michellemalkin.com