Sunday, March 6, 2011

Common Core Standards | Seattle Education 2010

Common Core Standards | Seattle Education 2010

Common Core Standards

This was written by a Parents Across America member living in Spokane, Washington.

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Reasons Not to Adopt the Common Core State Standards

By Laurie H. Rogers, education advocate, Spokane, WA

- The CCSS/tests/curriculum initiatives are untested and unproved. There are no tangible, measurable results anywhere in this country, no evidence to support allegations of their efficacy. Our children and teachers are the subjects of this national education experiment. It’s irresponsible to mandate that we all rush to adopt untested products.

- In math, the CCSS are a lesser product. Supporters of the CCSS admit that Washington’s current math standards are