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| | '''Common Core''' refers to an attempt by liberals to impose an [[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 liberals to impose an [[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." |
| − | '''''But even [[liberal]] [[Massachusetts]] recognized by late 2015 that Common Core is a colossal mistake, and it has dropped the program'''''.<ref> http://dailysignal.com/2015/11/23/why-massachusetts-gave-up-on-common-core/</ref> | + | '''''But even [[liberal]] [[Massachusetts]] recognized by late 2015 that Common Core is a colossal mistake, and it has dropped the program'''''.<ref>http://dailysignal.com/2015/11/23/why-massachusetts-gave-up-on-common-core/</ref> |
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| | It is a plan by the National Governor's Association and the federal government's [[United States Department of Education]] to nationalize the curriculum standards in [[public school]]s. [[Bill Gates]] is one of its primary [[liberal]] supporters. This policy has come under intense criticism, mainly because of how poorly the content is taught. A math problem, for instance, is performed in multiple, confusing steps, rather than doing the problem simplistically. | | It is a plan by the National Governor's Association and the federal government's [[United States Department of Education]] to nationalize the curriculum standards in [[public school]]s. [[Bill Gates]] is one of its primary [[liberal]] supporters. This policy has come under intense criticism, mainly because of how poorly the content is taught. A math problem, for instance, is performed in multiple, confusing steps, rather than doing the problem simplistically. |
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| | "Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our [[liberty]]." -- [[Thomas Jefferson]] | | "Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our [[liberty]]." -- [[Thomas Jefferson]] |
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| − | ==See Also== | + | ==See also== |
| | * [[No Child Left Behind]], [[Race to the Top]] | | * [[No Child Left Behind]], [[Race to the Top]] |
| − | * [[Indoctrination]] by [[Public schools in the United States]] and [[Common Core]] [[Public school values]] and [[Professor values]] | + | * [[Indoctrination]] by [[Public schools in the United States]] and Common Core [[Public school values]] and [[Professor values]] |
| | * [[Home rule]] | | * [[Home rule]] |
| | * [[Labor union]] leftist [[lobbying]] and [[Collective bargaining]] | | * [[Labor union]] leftist [[lobbying]] and [[Collective bargaining]] |
| | * [[Teachers' unions]]: [[National Education Association]] and [[American Federation of Teachers]] | | * [[Teachers' unions]]: [[National Education Association]] and [[American Federation of Teachers]] |
| − | * [[Indoctrination]] by [[Public schools in the United States]] and [[Common Core]] [[Public school values]] | + | * [[Indoctrination]] by [[Public schools in the United States]] and Common Core [[Public school values]] |
| | * [[Teacup Generation]] [[entitlement mentality]] | | * [[Teacup Generation]] [[entitlement mentality]] |
| | * [[Liberal values]] and the [[Politically correct]]: [[Barack Obama]] | | * [[Liberal values]] and the [[Politically correct]]: [[Barack Obama]] |
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| | * [[Parental rights]] | | * [[Parental rights]] |
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==External links== |
| | *[http://www.foundedontruth.com/ Pennsylvania-based website by Dr. Peg Luksik] | | *[http://www.foundedontruth.com/ Pennsylvania-based website by Dr. Peg Luksik] |
| | * [http://eagnews.org/commoncore/ Common Core Watch by the Education Action Group Foundation, Inc] | | * [http://eagnews.org/commoncore/ Common Core Watch by the Education Action Group Foundation, Inc] |
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| | <references/> | | <references/> |
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| − | [[Category : Education]] | + | [[Category:Education]] |
| − | [[Category : Anti Second Amendment]] | + | [[Category:Anti Second Amendment]] |
| − | [[Category : Police State]] | + | [[Category:Police State]] |
| − | [[Category : Propaganda]] | + | [[Category:Propaganda]] |
| − | [[Category : Liberalism]] | + | [[Category:Liberalism]] |
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