MOST BIASED POLL EVER
The AP reported that according to a recent poll, 7 out of 10 Californians support the common core. Those who took the poll first read a description of the common core:
“The Common Core State Standards are a single set of K–12 English language arts and math standards that most states, including California, have voluntarily adopted. The state leaders who developed the standards say they are designed to ensure that students graduating from high school have the knowledge and skills they need to enter college programs or the workforce. In general, do you favor or oppose these standards?” (Public Policy Institute of California)
This must be the most biased poll ever done. Only 19% said they were very familiar with the common core. This description, devoid of meaningful detail, made them even less informed.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/04/24/694460_ap.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2
For an alternative, please see: Multiple Choice Quiz on US Education (The Progressive, 1/26/13) S. Ohanian and S. Krashen http://sdkrashen.com/articles.php?cat=4
4-23-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Amy Frogge Leads Effort in Nashville Metro to Save Schools from the Charter ZombiesThe people of Metro Nashville have stopped listening to the CorpEd PR machine, and thanks to Board Member, Amy Frogge, they are getting some facts about the school privatization that is being led by the billionaires and hedge funders of Wall Street. Below is a clip from the Tennessean and below that