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Education

Hestia

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3. Everything - kids have to pass tests K-12, proving they are "learning" no pass, the teacher

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Fri Jul 17, 2015, 07:17 AM

Jul 2015

then has to justify their existence and teach towards the test instead of educating the kids. The whole Common Core is for the Testing Industry and not about education.

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Testing Revolt In Washington State Brings Feds Into Uncharted Waters [View all] Recursion Jul 2015 OP

The state Democratic Party passed a resoultion againt Common Core eridani Jul 2015 #1

What does common core have to do with testing? (nt) Recursion Jul 2015 #2

Everything - kids have to pass tests K-12, proving they are "learning" no pass, the teacher Hestia Jul 2015 #3

But, I mean, there are no tests that come with Common Core Recursion Jul 2015 #5

Common snore, bore, oops core roody Jul 2015 #4