A hot topic for writers interested in education of the young is the change that is happening in public education in the U.S. Is it for the better? Is it what you would never have imagined? Is it good? Why is the federal government training teachers to use the curriculum through meetings in Chicago>? Is the program intended to be one-size-fits-all?
The U. S. common core curriculum is very different from individual states' core curricula. Only five states have maintained their own core curriculum programs. Alaska, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia have not accepted the national program, wanting to build stronger academic standards.
The U. S. common core curriculum is very different from individual states' core curricula. Only five states have maintained their own core curriculum programs. Alaska, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia have not accepted the national program, wanting to build stronger academic standards.
What I have heard and read recently about the national program has me curious and concerned. I recommend every interested writer, parent and neighbor of public school students and teachers to research the philosophy and practices of the U. S. core curriculum program, which is being used in 45 states.
My research, recommended by a mother of public school children, began with The Washington Post archives "The Answer Sheet"/Valerie Straus's "Eight Problems with Common Core Standards," 8/8/2012.
Your ideas might interest newsletters, social media groups, a local paper, national magazine, family magazines, and other venues.
Finally, among any of those steps, I recommend the book and film: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Follow this link to discover how, if you question the workings of the national program, you might be called an "education fringe-er."
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