Common Core; an education system hated by students, teachers and parents. Far too many standards projects have simply become efforts to move decisions about teaching and learning away from educators, to be put in the hands of politicians and bureaucracies. Common core was developed in 2009 and its curriculum has been adopted by 45 states. Currently, 34 states have introduced Anti-Common Core legislation, 16 have withdrawn or are in the process of withdrawing, and 27 have introduced legislation that and the use of PARCC and SBAC assessments. It is filled with fake promises, harsh politics, and failure for the future generation.
Common Core has a set of standards, each student must follow. “..implementing the Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and math,
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The cost was found to be abnormally high, reaching an estimate of $10.5 million dollars, to be payed up front, and another $800 million per year. The cost each year includes Core’s specialized textbooks, technology upgrades, teacher training, as well as testing, and assessments. “Education officials in Maryland estimated in a report last month that it will require $100 million dollars to upgrade computers statewide to support the testing that is the centerpiece of Common Core.” (Chiaramonte N.p). Interviewing a New York teacher, the question struck, asking his view on the newly invested chromebooks. “I have a very strong disliking for them. The school spends all their money on those laptops, meanwhile classrooms are falling apart. To me, there are bigger problems that need to be taken care of, not adjusting to this untested system.” (Lacava N.p). “..two years and beyond annual operational costs are projected to be $801 million higher, including increased assessment expense for some states” (Pioneer Institute P.g 3). And with the expense becoming higher, the school budget increases, causing property taxes for local town residents to