The Common Core State Standards is an educational initiative from 2010 that details what K–12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade. The initiative is sponsored by the National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers. 36 US states and the District of Columbia currently use a form of the standards.
36% Yes |
64% No |
25% Yes |
51% No |
5% Yes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
7% No, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
4% Yes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation |
5% No, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level |
2% Yes, national standards will help improve our national average and better prepare students for college |
1% No, my state’s current standards exceed the Common Core standards |
0% No, it is a waste of time and effort to change my state’s current educational standards |
See how support for each position on “Common Core” has changed over time for 23.9m America voters.
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See how importance of “Common Core” has changed over time for 23.9m America voters.
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@4PHSVYC3yrs3Y
no we should only teach the bible in schools
@5CCXLPP3yrs3Y
I support the core, but not the assessment culture that has been created to line the pockets of companies like Pearson. The assessment culture has warped the implementation of the core to something that can be measured by a computer. We're taking humanity out of education.
@4XNWMQY3yrs3Y
Common core standards has made kids these days dumb as hell.
@5CCVT5Q3yrs3Y
Allowing children to be individual thinkers early on would allow for higher standards in education. Ending the the ivy league choke hold on our youth or older individuals who crave knowledge keeps 99 percent of our nation from innovation!
@56WSSWZ3yrs3Y
Currently common core standards are striving to instill critical thinking skills into student's curriculum. However, the study of the developmental nature of theses skills is not understood by many practicing teachers. Ethical reasoning is also a pocket of critical thinking that teachers education has ignored. Education should promote a populist of critical thinkers that can identify manipulative actions dressed as patriotism. Education should not be reduced to just getting a job. There are too many criminal minds, that know how to manipulate the weak thinker, the person with ego needs, and/or anyone with a button to push.
@4XQ23ZY3yrs3Y
It's complicated. Common Core isn't a curriculum.
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