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Education

LiberalArkie

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4. In theory it sounds really good to have a common core of education, but

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 08:03 AM

Mar 2015

with the schools (no child left behind) being rated on the tests. The schools have to spend all the time prepping for the tests and not general education. So we have kids graduating knowing how to pass tests, how to fake knowing things, but knowing nothing else. No civics being taught, so they learn laws and goverment from preachers. i.e.: ten commandments are basis for our law not the Magna Carta. The ten commandments or Mosaic law is the basis of Sharia law not our law.

At least the rich can get their children educated in private schools. At least their will be some people with an education.

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Stunning revelation Bill Gates has spent $2.3 Billion on Common Core – #PARCC [View all] eridani Mar 2015 OP

That speaks volumes, but some will translate it incorrectly. merrily Mar 2015 #1

then he wasted his money and our children Demeter Mar 2015 #2

I'll say it again. Fearless Mar 2015 #3

In theory it sounds really good to have a common core of education, but LiberalArkie Mar 2015 #4

Common Core requires all testing done on computer. roody Mar 2015 #5