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'''Common Core''' refers to an attempt by the [[federal]] government to impose its atheistic, leftist, and sub-standard education curriculum on elementary and high schools nationwide, in interference with the traditionally local control over education.  Sometimes "Common Core" is called "Common Core Standards."

'''Common Core''' refers to an attempt by the [[federal]] government to impose its atheistic, leftist, and sub-standard education curriculum on elementary and high schools nationwide, in interference with the traditionally local control over education.  Sometimes "Common Core" is called "Common Core Standards."

Four states have already rejected Common Core:  Alaska, Nebraska, Texas and Virginia.

Six states have already rejected Common Core:  Alaska, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia.  In another state, New Jersey, Governor [[Chris Christie]] has issued an executive order that questions the program.

According to ''The Washington Post'', [[Singapore]]’s standards were used to develop the Common Core. [http://science.slashdot.org/story/13/11/02/1540249/a-math-test-thats-rotten-to-the-common-core?sdsrc=popbyskid A ridiculous Common Core test for first graders] The ''Washington Post'' - October 31, 2013

According to ''The Washington Post'', [[Singapore]]’s standards were used to develop the Common Core. [http://science.slashdot.org/story/13/11/02/1540249/a-math-test-thats-rotten-to-the-common-core?sdsrc=popbyskid A ridiculous Common Core test for first graders] The ''Washington Post'' - October 31, 2013