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==Inappropriate, Unsuitable, or Just Plain Awful Assignments and Worksheets==

==Inappropriate, Unsuitable, or Just Plain Awful Assignments and Worksheets==

In an age when people will post just about anything to the [[internet]] and [[social media]], 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.

In an age when people will post just about anything to the [[internet]] and [[social media]], 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 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.

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.