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31. By your logic, we should only attempt to do something if it will solve every aspect of a challenge

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:16 PM

Jun 2014

That is an impossible bar to meet for any endeavor.

We should never aspire for racial equality unless the attempt eliminates all inequality in one fell swoop.
We should never attempt to treat drug addiction unless everyone will be sober at the end of a program.

I have also been a teacher, grades 7-college. The fact is, teachers have never seen flawless curricular resources.

Ever.

As far as whether it will lead to an improvement in education, you don't know. However, the data from other countries indicates that it could improve education. If we approach it with commitment and if we ignore the conservatives who are just trying to keep the population stupid, it has a much better chance.

The system as it is, has certainly failed.

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Louisiana: Governor Jindal Drops Common Core and PARCC [View all] yurbud Jun 2014 OP

Booby did that?! KamaAina Jun 2014 #1

yea so they can teach creationism leftyohiolib Jun 2014 #3

Touche. KamaAina Jun 2014 #4

that might be the price we have to pay in some states to pry Wall Street off our kids yurbud Jun 2014 #5

I would take Wall Street over anti gay bible thumpers. iandhr Jun 2014 #14

Why is it always a lesser of two evils with democrats? I'm so sick of that. I won't take either. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #18

If those were my only two choices, I'd move yurbud Jun 2014 #20

A deadly statement! JackRiddler Jun 2014 #57

So we either let republicans teach creationism or we let corporations test our schools into oblivion liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #6

I doubt it. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #29

The corporate dems have allowed repukes, even really vile ones like Piyush, to outflank them Doctor_J Jun 2014 #2

who's Piyush? yurbud Jun 2014 #7

That's Jindal's actual first name. n/t Psephos Jun 2014 #9

People from India who live in the US usually choose an American name as a nickname jmowreader Jun 2014 #35

not in my school kwassa Jun 2014 #45

Piyush Jindal. NOLALady Jun 2014 #12

Outflanked? fujiyama Jun 2014 #34

When are certain Democrats going to recognize that Republicans are using them as tools Android3.14 Jun 2014 #8

My autistic son who is in special education is being forced to keep up with Common Core liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #10

My complete sympathy Android3.14 Jun 2014 #13

Why is a national curriculum desireable? Psephos Jun 2014 #11

A lack of a national curriculum means Intelligent Design in the classroom Android3.14 Jun 2014 #15

No, it doesn't. Psephos Jun 2014 #16

I completely agree with you. Democrats use women's rights and gay rights to avoid economic issues. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #19

Let's go at this from a different direction jmowreader Jun 2014 #36

we can keep fighting to keep creationism out of the classroom without supporting Common Core. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #17

Why keep creationism out of the classroom? louielouie Jun 2014 #21

you want creationism in the classroom? Put it in an optional comparative religion class where liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #22

It seems like you have already changed your mind. louielouie Jun 2014 #25

Already changed my mind about what? I have advocated for an optional comparative religion class for liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #26

Earlier you said, "We can keep fighting to keep creationism out of the classroom...." louielouie Jun 2014 #27

Thank you for playing Android3.14 Jun 2014 #23

That's a convenient strawman. Igel Jun 2014 #28

True. Some teachers need the Test so they'll know what to teach. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #30

Some teachers cannot handle the content Android3.14 Jun 2014 #32

Wrong TeacherB87 Jun 2014 #24

By your logic, we should only attempt to do something if it will solve every aspect of a challenge Android3.14 Jun 2014 #31

Common Core is not designed to "meet a challenge." It is designed to make a profit for the company yurbud Jun 2014 #38

So what you are saying is... Android3.14 Jun 2014 #41

the company is dictating the standard. It's like a scalpel company dictating medical treatment yurbud Jun 2014 #47

No. Android3.14 Jun 2014 #48

"philanthropies" that attack pensions and collective bargaining for teachers, and for the benefit yurbud Jun 2014 #49

You make claims, but you don't provide proof Android3.14 Jun 2014 #50

Here's a couple to start yurbud Jun 2014 #51

Tsk tsk. Android3.14 Jun 2014 #52

condescension like your last line doesn't play here yurbud Jun 2014 #55

I needed to add this Android3.14 Jun 2014 #42

Have at it Louisiana! fujiyama Jun 2014 #33

Hammer,... Ferretherder Jun 2014 #37

this dislike it for the wrong reasons, but as long as it's another log on the fire... yurbud Jun 2014 #39

"Another log?" Try "lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas" as a more msanthrope Jun 2014 #40

"centrist" Democrats love bipartisanship when it serves their corporate masters yurbud Jun 2014 #43

Jindal is "little people?" nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #44

no he isn't, but the opposition to common core is coming from the bottom up yurbud Jun 2014 #46

No. Android3.14 Jun 2014 #53

Good one jamzrockz Jun 2014 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #54