Have you heard of COMMON CORE in our schools

WHAT IS COMMON CORE?

It is the most dangerous program affecting the future of our children as well as the future of the United States. Common Core is a special interest takeover of education that replaces local control with national standards, treating every child as though they are the same and learn the same. These standards affect every school in the nation by allowing big business and bureaucrats into the classroom. The standards established through Common Core fail to account for innovation or critical thinking. Education should be about rewarding excellence and treating children like the unique individuals they are—not a race to mediocrity and commonality. Even those who are not enrolled into local public schools will be affected. Those homeschooling MUST teach the same curriculum and all students must pass the same federal tests or the student will not be accepted into any college.

We need to stop Common Core and put education back in the hands of students, parents, and local communities.

THE FACTS

Common Core means just 15 minutes of science OR social studies per day.

Common Core mandates that a majority of students’ time is dedicated to math and English while leaving little time for science, art, music, and physical education. In some states, like Utah, Common Core means just 15 minutes of science or social studies per day.¹ The program is limiting those subjects which allow children to develop their creative energy.² This is another failing of the “one-size-fits-all” Common Core model that assumes every student learns at the same pace. America’s students are already falling behind their counterparts around the world. The country doesn’t need federal bureaucrats and special interests dictating curriculum—especially lesson plans that undermine the importance of science.³

Common Core curriculum is being written by outside special interests.

Common Core was created without public notice and is being imposed on schools with little input from parents. The curriculum is being written by outside special interests with no consultation of local teacher groups.¹ In short, Progressives want to fundamentally transform our education system in the dark. This is outrageous; parents should be involved at every step of their child’s education. Washington wants to subvert this relationship to the benefit of crony interests who do not have the child’s best interest at heart.

Common Core means a database of information about each student.

Progressives in Washington want to use Common Core to collect information on every student in order to create a national information database.¹ This will set the foundation for mandatory early childhood education—a goal President Obama and his allies have embraced. Americans don’t need Big Brother keeping tabs on their children.² It undermines privacy and the rights of parents. Data will include not only medical records for the student, but will include records for the parents. Additionally there will be a record of the parent’s ages, religion, political affiliation, wages and listing of all social media accounts.

Teacher Pay is tied to student test scores.

Common Core mandates standardized testing across the nation. Instead of spending time developing the individual talents of each child, teachers will establish a “one size fits all” curriculum for students.¹ Our best educators are already leaving the field while the worst remain. Common Core will only exacerbate the deterioration of our schools. When education is geared toward standardized testing, students get a raw deal.²

Common Core fails against International Standards.

American students are falling behind in math and science when compared to children in other countries.¹ This is national epidemic. Instead of reforming the education system to give parents and student more of a choice in schooling, Common Core does the exact opposite. Instead of teaching children to compete in the 21st century economy, Washington is imposing a “one size fits all” that dumbs down math and science. Our education system is falling behind the rest of the world.² America used to be known as the country where the best and brightest were raised. With Common Core, we are settling for mediocrity.

Students choose only one elective to take for 30 minutes per week.

Under Common Core, teachers are mandated to uphold a strict classroom schedule.¹ That means moving ahead on topics even when some students are still struggling to grasp key concepts.² Common Core allows no wiggle room when it comes to the education of our children. Under the new federal standards, electives such as art and music classes are given less focus. Worst of all, teachers will be monitored to make sure they follow the new curriculum, with no flexibility. This includes homeschooling teachers.

LEARN WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR STATE

Find out the extent to which Common Core has been implemented in

your state AND how much it’s costing you.

Common Core isn’t cheap – and the grants don’t last forever. How much is it costing your state? The more educated YOU are, the more powerful your argument against Common Core will be.

Find out how administrators and teachers feel about Common Core.

Administrators and teachers are some of the BEST advocates against Common Core once they understand what it is. Find out how they feel and start providing them avenues to speak out, whether it’s with legislators, the media, the school board, social media, or other channels.

Find out if THEY know about Common Core.

School boards have a scheduled time for members of the community to speak out on issues of importance. Use this time to state your opposition to Common Core and its implementation locally. Let them know that you are monitoring local curriculum and performance and will be working to remove it from your schools.

Your elected officials are the only ones that can remove Common Core from your state.

Many of them are completely unaware of the dangers of Common Core – reach out and educate them. Hold a luncheon, visit their offices, and find out who your strongest allies are. Make sure to get to know everyone on your budget and education committees as they will have to do a lot of the work to make the changes.

Share what you learn!

Tell your neighbors, friends, family members. Post information on social media. Many people STILL don’t know what Common Core is and how it’s impacting their community.

To learn more and keep informed go to the link below:

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/rousseau/the-battle-against-common-core-standards