10 Cons of Common Core Curriculum

Dear Editor,

Here are the Top Ten things you need to know about Common Core

#10  Our children are unique. Our State is unique. Common Core is one size fits all
www.nccivitas.org/2013/common-core-one-size-fits-all-curriculum

#9  Unelected beaurocrats created the standards with money from special interests and 5 experts refused to sign off on its validity    www.commoncore.fwsites.org

#8 There was NO legislative vote...state boards of education approved Common Core    truthinamericaneducation.com/uncategorized/south-carolina-education-committee-vote-calls-common-core-scrutiny/

#7 Very expensive to implement      www.scribd.com/doc/82477413/Common-Core-State-Standards-Implementation-Cost

#6 Private data collection on your child may include religion, medical and psychological info    www.conservativeteachersofamerica.com/2013/03/13/common-core-is-not-just-about-data-mining

#5 Little effort being given to accomodate gifted learners and struggling learners    www. alabamaeagle.org/2012/04/11/brookingsinstitute-predicts-common-core-will-have-no-effect-on-student-achievement

#4 It will likely cause teachers to "teach the test"      www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/03/04/principal-i-was-naive-about-common-core/

#3  Classic literature study will be lessened and students will read "informational texts" in language arts     www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/10/common-core-nonfiction-reading-standards_n_2271229.html

#2  Parents, teachers and local schools will  have less control over education     www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/04/states-must-reject-national-standards-while-there-is-still-time

#1 YOU have the power to STOP COMMON CORE      www.whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/what-one-person-can-do

Johnnelle Raines
Pickens