Essay:Common Core

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."

As one of many examples of how "Common Core" dumbs down education, it its math curriculum fails even to reach the level of pre-calculus, and removes proofs from the teaching of geometry.

Common Core deprives parents and local authorities of their control over education, and instead transfers control to unaccountable organizations and bureaucrats at the national level.

In spring 2013, grassroots and Tea Party opposition has arisen in many locations nationwide to Common Core.