Common Core: The Good, the Bad and the Downright Frightening

Macey France - The controversy around the Common Core has been growing. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you might have heard something about this incredibly experimental and federally overreaching program that is being implemented across the nation.

When researching Common Core you can’t help but to see the good, the bad and the ugly. Let’s take a closer look at the Standards and touch on just a few of those good, bad and ugly facets.

The good: The less than 2% of children who happen to move state to state won’t have to worry about getting caught up or being too far ahead of their new peers. The standards will be aligned in all of the states that have adopted it. The rigorous work will promote critical thinking in children. An important skill to have in life.

The bad: Many teachers have stated that the curriculum they will have to use to get the children to pass the assessments is age inappropriate. Teaching a child to think critically is one thing, when it’s age appropriate and their brains are developed enough to be able to work through this process.   More