Monthly Archives: October 2013

Stephen Colbert’s segment on Monday about the Common Core is below.  This is priceless.  

Welcome to the new Common Core fuzzy math CC = Conditions + Coercion + Conflict of Interest You can click the graphic above to download this incredible document.  The author of the document, SAL, is a concerned parent.  In the … Continue reading →

If all children are to be funneled through the same set of standards – that must be taught in their entirety in order to pass the common core-based state tests, which are necessary for a school to get a grade … Continue reading →

That Common Core I do not like that Common Core! Do you like that Common Core? I do not like that Common Core! Would you like them here or there? I would not like them here or there! I would … Continue reading →

Mark Twain wouldn’t have liked the Common Core either because the proponents have to use lies in order to sell them. Lies such as that the standards are “state led” – they are not local in any way. What about … Continue reading →

The Common Core cuts classic literature down to between 40 and 60% of the standards and promotes writing over reading. Without rich language to read, it is harder for children to write and children must read before they can write. … Continue reading →

Pastor Manning talks about school board member that may be reprimanded for speaking out about the Common Core. What about the People? They need to know about the Common Core.

Here is a math teacher testifying at a Manchester, NH Curriculum and Instruction Committee hearing in September 2013.

Einstein wouldn’t have liked Common Core either! Relativity was wonderful when applied to the universe and the expansion of space. Not so when children are educated relative to one another. Einstein was self-taught. Compulsory education means children don’t get that … Continue reading →