The Common Core curriculum was the brain child of the Bill Gates Foundation. When the curriculum was finally put together, there were five people on the Validation Committee that refused to sign off on the curriculum. There were two very prominent people in that group of five–R. James Milgram, professor of mathematics at Stanford University, and Sandra Stotsky, Professor emerita in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, and 21st Century Chair in Teacher Quality. Both of them felt that the standards set up in Common Core would not improve the quality of education American students received. It turns out that they were right.<\/p>\n
In November 2018, Neonnettle<\/a> reported the following:<\/p>\n Researchers, who conducted a study into the impact of former President Obama’s Common Core State Standards on schools, declared the teaching practices to be “worst large-scale educational failure in 40 years.” <\/strong><\/p>\n \n The study examined the effects of Common Core on school choice and found the Obama-era K-12 educational reform demonstrated sharp drops in academic performance. <\/strong><\/p>\n \n Ted Rebarber of AccountabilityWorks co-authored the study with Cato Institute\u2019s Neal McCluskey, who previously led another study, titled \u201cCommon Core, School Choice and Rethinking Standards-Based Reform,\u201d which was published by the Boston-based Pioneer Institute. <\/strong><\/p>\n \n The pair discussed their findings at a Heritage Foundation event last week, explaining how Common Core has not only damaged public-school education but also has created obstacles for choosing schools.<\/strong><\/p>\n The article goes on to note that since Common Core was introduced, the academic performance of students has noticeably decreased. The article noted that any school that receives federal funds is required to take certain tests mandated by Common Core. Any school that accepts vouchers is required to follow Common Core.<\/p>\n The article reports:<\/p>\n In April of 2016, only about 37 percent of U.S. 12th graders were shown to be prepared for math and reading at the college level, according to the 2015 NAEP \u2013 also known as the Nation\u2019s Report Card.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Additionally, results released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) showed that on the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), the U.S. has declined in performance from fifth in international ranking in 2011 to 13th in 2016 out of 58 international education systems.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n The conclusion of the article provides a clue as to what is going on here:<\/p>\n Jennifer McCormick, the (Indiana) Republican state superintendent of public schools, has decided private schools that accept state voucher funds should not discriminate against LGBT children in admissions and other services \u2013 regardless of the school\u2019s faith beliefs.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n McCormick\u2019s justification for her decision is based upon the Common Core \u201cworkforce development\u201d model of education that views children as prospective laborers who can fulfill big business\u2019s needs for inexpensive, local workers.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \u201cIf our goal as a state is to develop a well-educated workforce, and one that we want businesses to come here because we\u2019re inclusive, we are accepting. I think part of that goes to our actions,\u201d McCormick said.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \u201cAnd when we still have schools that receive taxpayer dollars that can exclude students \u2014 that\u2019s a problem.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n According to the report, McCormick said private schools that accept vouchers would need to have their admissions policies controlled by the state.<\/strong><\/p>\n There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that allows federal control of education, but obviously that is the policy here. The real bottom line here is to prepare the next generation to be global citizens in order to advance the concept of global governance. I will post a detailed article on the foundation for that statement in the near future.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n The Common Core curriculum was the brain child of the Bill Gates Foundation. When the curriculum was finally put together, there were five people on the Validation Committee that refused to sign off on the curriculum. There were two very … Continue reading