Taxpayers to Discuss Common Core Standards

"Common Core - The Controversy - Instruction or Indoctrination" will be the topic of the next meeting of the Pickens County Taxpayers Association, slated for Tuesday, July 30 at 7pm.

"We hear about it everywhere, meetings taking place and articles written in papers coast to coast, north to south.," said PCTA President Dennis Reinert.   There seems to be no middle ground, once people learn about it they are either for or against, there is very little middle ground.  But what is it exactly?  What is its real purpose?  Truthfully, I don’t know. 

"I’ve heard everything from it being the federal government’s solution for a failing education system unable to prepare our students to compete in a global environment to it being a part of UN Agenda 21 designed to indoctrinate our children to become dumbed down worker bees for a new global government," he continued.  "I’m sure the truth lies somewhere in between, but where?  How shall our youth be taught in our schools and under whose direction?  When the other sections on history and civics are released will our country be changed forever? 

"Maybe we can find out at our meeting, dig out at least part of the truth so we are able to make intelligent decisions," Reinert said. "Be prepared to participate and learn from experts on both sides of the issue.  The truth is out there, it’s our duty as citizens to find it."

NOTE:  The meeting will be held at a different location than most PCTA meetings. The Common Core meeting will be held at Easley First Wesleyan Church, located at 104 West 6th Ave in Easley. 

 Directions to the Meeting – From Pickens take route 8 south to Easley.  Turn left on West 6th Ave and go about two blocks to the Easley First Wesleyan Church.   From Liberty take highway 93.  When you reach Easley bear right then left onto Ross Ave. Turn left on Hwy. 8. Then turn right onto W. 6th. Go about two blocks to the church.  From Clemson take 123 to the Hwy. 8 exit in Easley.  Turn left at bottom of ramp, go to W. 7th Ave. and turn left.  Go to S. 3rd and turn Right.  Go one block and the Church will be directly in front of you.  From Greenville, take 123 all the way through Easley to the Hwy. 8 exit, and turn right.  Go to W. 7th Ave and turn LEFT.  Go to S. 3rd St. and turn RIGHT.  Go one block and the church will be directly in front of you.