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Support for Common Core Plummets with Parents of School-Aged Kids | Truth in American Education

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Support for Common Core Plummets with Parents of School-Aged Kids

Filed in Common Core State Standards by  on June 26, 2014 • 0 Comments
public-polling.jpgRasmussen just released a poll taken June 21-22 of 1000 Americans that shows support for Common Core is plummeting among parents with school-aged children.
They found that just 34% of adults with children in elementary or secondary school favor all schools nationwide to meet the Common Core State Standards.  That is a drop of 18% since early November 2013.  47% opposed the Common Core, and 19% are undecided.
54% believe the Common Core is unlikely to improve student performance, only 37% believe they will do what advocates promise.
Among all Americans Rasmussen notes 41% favor the the Common Core with 36% of Americans being opposed.  23% are undecided.  44% of all Americans believe Common Core will not improveSupport for Common Core Plummets with Parents of School-Aged Kids | Truth in American Education: