4. The Common Core's Fundamental Trouble

There are many different feelings about the Common Core. By the editors of Rethinking Schools, most of these feeling seem negative. Amongst these negative feelings there are some positive claims made for the Common Core such as: focusing on developing critical learning skills instead of little bits of knowledge, more student-centered teaching, and raises the expectations for children. Teachers are trying to adjust to these standards to help their students do their best. The article states that the Common Core is not a "state" standard but "national" standard. A lot of states were bribed into adopting the Common Core based on the federal Race to the Top grants. The main goal of this is to make sure every student graduates college and career ready, but these tests were proven harder than current state test causing scores, everywhere, to drop. NCLB program reflected the inequality that exist all around our schools. It also showed that students around the US were not meeting current standards. The new Common Core standards having people's minds a little uneasy.

I agree with this article a lot. There are positive things about the Common Core, but yet it still has it's down falls. If the NCLB program did not work out great, then what makes people think that a program even harder is going to help children and keep them in school? Yes, it may help some children who are intelligent, have money, and parental drive but what about the students that don't? They will most likely be the ones to fail or drop out. Some students were even having mental breakdowns before, during, and after testing, which is not a healthy environment. I agree with the Common Core to an extent, but some things are just pushing it.