Common Core

I don't know how much you know about common core, but from what I know it scares me.  I would really appreciate your help in getting it removed from Utah (if you live in other states there is a link at the bottom that will take you to your state page).  If you want more information, feel free to browse this website:www.utahnsagainstcommoncore.com there is also a petition on the webpage that I would really appreciate your signature. 

Here are some facts about Common Core:

 

·Common Core ignores your child’s uniqueness

 

·Common Core strips away local control of education, leaving you with no say in standards or curriculum

 

·Common Core puts your child in a national database for cradle to grave tracking

 

·Common Core will prepare your child for technical school, but not all colleges

 

·Common Core math standards are lower than our old standards

 

·Common Core English standards reduce great literature reading in high school English classes to less than 50% of reading, while over 50% is for “informational texts”

 

·Common Core was not “state led” or “internationally benchmarked”

 

·The players behind Common Core are large corporations aiming to massively grow profits by getting all students on the exact same new learning schedule. You could rename this Corporate Core.

Here are some more links if you are interested:
http://www.glennbeck.com/2013/03/14/exposing-common-core-kids-are-being-indoctrinated-with-extreme-leftist-ideology/
http://whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com/2013/02/24/which-states-aim-to-reclaim-educational-liberty/
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http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/12/27/why-all-cool-kids-are-reading-executive-order-13423/