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lunasun

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13. Some alternative schools in big metro areas exist but not cheap - why I'm still driving my old truck

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 05:37 PM

Nov 2014

With 175k miles on it but my kids at least have critical thinking skills and will understand what's going on let's say when financing a car etc.
IMO the public schools were great at acquiring testing skills, breaking down social studies and history to bullet point facts without any context or background provided (great for testing and teaching only the answers) and encouraging the longest time consuming ways to find the answer to 2+2.

Just my opinion - others love it
I really want to support good public schools for all but I can not sacrifice my kids brains to the school board and the curriculum offered here.

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I'm beginning to understand why people hate Common Core. [View all] RandySF Nov 2014 OP

Yes elleng Nov 2014 #1

It's going to be an epic disaster onecaliberal Nov 2014 #2

I'm a substitute teacher. When I take a look at LibDemAlways Nov 2014 #3

And there is no escape short of homeschooling. RandySF Nov 2014 #4

What's the tie-in there? Money? Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 #6

The only $ we get is for special ed and free/reduced lunch. RandySF Nov 2014 #7

You can see what the test looks like. onecaliberal Nov 2014 #9

I'm curious: most RC parochial schools USED to have teachers unions. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 #11

Some alternative schools in big metro areas exist but not cheap - why I'm still driving my old truck lunasun Nov 2014 #13

English standards are ridiculous martigras Nov 2014 #5

There is a minimum standard onecaliberal Nov 2014 #8

I have been through this before in the 60's hollysmom Nov 2014 #10

purpose of common core is to suck $$ out of schools and give it private corporations. nt msongs Nov 2014 #12