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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Missouri Education Watchdog: Is Hairstyling a Common Core Career Ready 5th Grade Standard? Flat Irons Needed?

Missouri Education Watchdog: Is Hairstyling a Common Core Career Ready 5th Grade Standard? Flat Irons Needed?:

Is Hairstyling a Common Core Career Ready 5th Grade Standard? Flat Irons Needed?

What 5th graders are learning in a Missouri classroom.


The following information is from a Missouri mom.  Is this an example of "College and CAREER ready" the Common Core proponents are talking about?  This type of education will sure make our kids globally competitive!  It just might not be in the fields you thought Common Core was pushing: 

Our kids can't read....most can't do math any more...we can't find time to teach history, but we sure can teach them how to straighten hair.  This note sent from school was shared with me by a mom in our district.  On the off days from hair class 101, her daughter is learning about choreography in 5th grade. 

Alarmed yet?  Welcome to Common Core and the 21 Century learners.  College and CAREER readiness.  Like this mom said...if they don't teach her daughter to read or do math, she will have learned necessary skills to maybe become a stripper someday all while in the 5th grade.  

Not funny, but you have to laugh.  
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