Quote:The funny thing is a lot of common core supporters?  Send their kids to private schools.  This includes Bill Gates, who was the champion for Common Core.  And Obama who send Sasha and Malia to a private school as well.  


A lot of common core opponents?  Are educators and parents who send their kids to schools that do have common core, and have to actually deal with it.


It's just another thing that diverts attention from the real issues.  A way for the higher ups to say "Well if the problem isn't solved, then it's the teachers fault, not ours.  Even though we came up with the standards without their input, even though they oppose the standards.  Obviously they're the ones doing something wrong."

 

So I guess the question is, should these government programs, bureaucracy (Department of Education) and institutions be changed or go away?  I'm all for getting rid of the Department of Education since it serves no purpose whatsoever.  Imagine how much money would be saved when dealing with the Federal Budget.

 

Next I would use a portion of the funds saved by getting rid of the Department of Education to subsidize private schools that don't teach "common core" and actually teach students to think.  Imagine that, private schools actually doing better and providing an actual education rather than the indoctrination education that public schools provide.

 

The whole point is to challenge these students to put man on the moon again.  Challenge them to come up with a better way to do things.  Get government out of the way and let the younger generation open up their minds.

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