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*Propaganda: More than ever, indoctrination to a set of [[liberal]] beliefs can be administered on a national level. Topics such as [[global warming]], gay sex education, Islamic teaching can be pushed with federal mandates, without any parental control. A petition for minor changes will be a fruitless episode of preaching to bureaucrats for changes that may be tied up for years or disregarded entirely.
*Propaganda: More than ever, indoctrination to a set of [[liberal]] beliefs can be administered on a national level. Topics such as [[global warming]], gay sex education, Islamic teaching can be pushed with federal mandates, without any parental control. A petition for minor changes will be a fruitless episode of preaching to bureaucrats for changes that may be tied up for years or disregarded entirely.
==Inappropriate, Unsuitable, or Just Plain Awful Assignments and Worksheets==
In an age when people will post just about anything to the intenet, it is not surprising that horror stories get posted about what children are being taught in school. It is important to remember that the Common Core only recommends topics to be covered, and in some cases provides recommended reading lists. It does not write textbooks, worksheets, or homework assignments, or tell teachers what what to assign or what to say in the classroom.
Some of these "horror stories" are listed below. Since 46 states have adopted the standards, Common Core gets blamed for a great many of them. We have attempted to track down the accuracy of the claims that Common Core is to blame for these. The investigation is ongoing.
* [http://www.independentsentinel.com/common-core-reaches-a-new-low-check-this-out/ Common Core's twisted social work approach to learning]
:The "Peter and Patty" story was from some kind of book titled "Daily Warm-ups, Reading, Grade 3" by Shelle Russell. One can find it on Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?index=books&linkCode=qs&keywords=1420634895 here]. (The story was pretty much cribbed from Hansel and Gretel; the author is incredibly lazy, as well as stupid.) That a 3rd grade teacher on Long Island went to this book for material is unbelievable. But it has nothing to do with Common Core.
:The "Ruby and the hairclip" article came from [https://jeopardylabs.com/play/reading-mastery-3rd-6-weeks-review this article, select "inference for 500"]. It's one of the most pathetic things on the internet. The [https://jeopardylabs.com https://jeopardylabs.com] website is truly awful, and the "be sure your answer is in the form of a question" garbage is just incredible. They are certainly not Alex Trebek! It's a web site where you can make your own stupid Jeopardy game thing, and then upload it so others can see it. That a teacher downloaded such a thing for his or her class is utterly pathetic in many ways. But the website has nothing to do with Common Core.
*[http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/09/19/fourth-graders-taught-about-pimps-and-mobstaz-in-louisiana/ Fourth graders taught about ‘pimps’ and ‘mobstaz’ in Louisiana]
:This one appears to come from the website [http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/ http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/], which says "I provide teachers, parents, and motivated students with the best available reading worksheets, resources, and activities available on the web absolutely free of cost" and "I hope that you find this website useful and may you see the same growth and success in the classroom with your students as I have seen with mine." (At least one of the items on the worksheet also appears in the "Jeopardy" game listed above—there seems to be no limit to human laziness.) Notwithstanding the fact that the superintendent of the school where this appeared said that the assignment "was aligned to a fourth grade English Language Arts standard for Common Core", there is no reference to Common Core in the website from which this was taken.
*[http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/217018.php Ridiculous math question of Common Core]
:The concept of "breaking apart numbers", seems to be an educational tool that is actually taught and is actually useful. An example of this is the mental addittion of 105+79, by saying that 79 is 1 less than 80, and 105+80 is obviously 185, so 105+79=184. But the example in the cited article is utterly ridiculous, inappropriate, and counterproductive. The article says it's a common core example, citing [https://twitter.com/hoffmanrich/status/384806802262470656/photo/1 this item by Rich Hoffmann], but that page gives no evidence that it actually came from Common Core; it just said that it came from a 3rd grade workbook, with no further information.
==The Actual Common Core Standards==
* [http://www.corestandards.org/ http://www.corestandards.org/]
==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.arizonadailyindependent.com/2013/09/12/what-are-your-kids-reading-in-class/ What are your kids reading in class?]
* [http://www.arizonadailyindependent.com/2013/09/12/what-are-your-kids-reading-in-class/ What are your kids reading in class?]
* [http://michellemalkin.com/2013/09/20/parents-you-need-to-question-these-people-shock-video-of-dad-arrested-at-school-meeting-after-challenging-common-core/ Dad wrongly arrested at school meeting after challenging Common Core]
* [http://michellemalkin.com/2013/09/20/parents-you-need-to-question-these-people-shock-video-of-dad-arrested-at-school-meeting-after-challenging-common-core/ Dad wrongly arrested at school meeting after challenging Common Core]
* [http://moonbattery.com/?p=36953 Common Core Turns First Graders Into Advocates of Social Justice]
* [http://moonbattery.com/?p=36953 Common Core Turns First Graders Into Advocates of Social Justice]
* [http://freepatriot.org/2013/09/29/exposing-common-core-standards-set-basis-obama-likes/ Common Core Exposed: Standards Set by Whether or Not “Obama Likes Them”]
* [http://freepatriot.org/2013/09/29/exposing-common-core-standards-set-basis-obama-likes/ Common Core Exposed: Standards Set by Whether or Not “Obama Likes Them”]
* [http://www.independentsentinel.com/common-cores-warped-view-of-the-constitution-its-time-to-worry/ Common Core’s Warped View of the Constitution]
* [http://www.independentsentinel.com/common-cores-warped-view-of-the-constitution-its-time-to-worry/ Common Core’s Warped View of the Constitution]
* [http://dailycaller.com/2013/10/08/common-core-assignment-makes-sixth-graders-scrap-bill-of-rights-amendments/ Common Core assignment makes sixth-graders SCRAP Bill of Rights amendments]
* [http://dailycaller.com/2013/10/08/common-core-assignment-makes-sixth-graders-scrap-bill-of-rights-amendments/ Common Core assignment makes sixth-graders SCRAP Bill of Rights amendments]
* [http://eagnews.org/third-graders-learn-to-protest-against-their-school-seiu-style-courtesy-of-common-core-aligned-lesson/ Third-graders learn to protest against their school SEIU-style – courtesy of Common Core-aligned lesson]
* [http://eagnews.org/third-graders-learn-to-protest-against-their-school-seiu-style-courtesy-of-common-core-aligned-lesson/ Third-graders learn to protest against their school SEIU-style – courtesy of Common Core-aligned lesson]
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