So, I spent more time than necessary in the #stopcommoncore thread
Wow. Pretty wild. Basically, a very active stream of mainly conservative leaning folks stormed twitter at noon today to show their distaste of the CCSS, egged on mainly by it looks like uber-conservative blogger Michelle Malkin.
Let me be clear: I do not support the common core at all. But there are some key differences in my arguments against it, as a left of center progressive and advocate for public education. I learned a few things from participating in what seemed to be an overall pretty respectful debate. Thank God.
Let me be clear: I do not support the common core at all. But there are some key differences in my arguments against it, as a left of center progressive and advocate for public education. I learned a few things from participating in what seemed to be an overall pretty respectful debate. Thank God.
- The Right seems ahead in their opposition, chiefly because the CCSS is affiliated with Obama in their minds.
- There is a confusion with some language, like common and its similarity to communism. Then, we start getting into government over-reach, socialism, Obamacare, and indoctrination. I don’t see these as at all relevant.
- The Right did not at any point acknowledge the fact that progressive activists have been at this for a while
#StopCommonCore Twitter Rally Today (And We Will Be Broadcast!)
You can get plugged into the Twitter chat here – http://tinyurl.com/ca9vqtq
Click on the link. Log in at the top. Approve app. Then erase the phrase “TYPE YOUR TWITTER ID HERE” in the right column, and type YOUR TWITTER ID without the @ symbol- then click search (next to the TWITTER ID)
We are also being broadcast via On Point Broadcasting. You can watch below starting at 11:00a today or gohere.
Peggy Venable Texas State Director- Americans for Prosperity and Kara Sands – Concerned Mom and Dedicated Citizen
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