Are You on the Common Core Enemies List?
We are truly living in Nixonian times. The above excerpt is from a June 1971 White House memo entitled Dealing with our Political Enemies. You better be careful what you say and what you write about Common Core in 2014 if you don’t agree with the process or product. You might just end up on an Enemies List reminiscent of Nixon’s. From List of White House ‘Enemies’ and Memo Submitted by Den to the Ervin Committee:
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There are various interpretations of the saying: “those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” The CCSSI supporters must not have studied the Nixon tactics that ultimately ended his presidency. CCSS educational groups and bureaucrats are using the same tactics to push Common Core against taxpayers who don’t want this initiative which circumvented the political process. Many of the CCSS supporters are no better than Nixon operatives smearing their opponents. Those opposing the CCSSI have been labeled as angry white suburban moms, tin foil hat wearers, racists, misinformed and the latest adjective is quite vulgar. CCSSI supporters have labeled a teacher who publicly opposed them as a f***tard. These “professionals” calling a teacher a vile name and blackballing the teacher from committees are the administrators and educational reformers now directing students’ educational development and delivery. This educational reform includes “character education” being pushed in the schools today. If this is indicative of the character of educational professionals, it is time to pull your child out of public school.
Jay P. Greene hit the nail on the head in his latest post about the ugliness surrounding a very non-transparent plan of education crafted by the elites for the “common” student. From Common Core Political Naivete and the Enemies List:Are You on the Common Core Enemies List? | Missouri Education Watchdog: