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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm trying to understand. Is Common Core being implemented across the board in Virginia? [/quote]

No, Virginia doesn't use Common Core. It loosely follows the same standards, but it doesn't formally adopt Common Core.

Common Core opposition is generally fueled by two groups: 1) parents who are pissed off that their children aren't learning things they same way they did. They don't like that math is taught without rote memorization of multiplication tables, for example. 2) Tea Party types who think Obama did it (although in fact it was a grassroots initiative in the states involving both Republicans and Democrats).

Much of the commentary about Common Core is rather inflammatory. For example, there's this idiotic viral post of some woman in Arkansas whining about the 108 steps her child must use to solve a math word problem instead of just learning that 8X4 = 32. Or something similar. If she were a male, she'd be dismissed as a "you kids get off my lawn" gadfly. Goddamned idiot, she is. But whatever.

But, no. Virginia doesn't use it. Instead, if teaches children about moon phases for three consecutive years and spends a significant chunk of third grade requiring the study of ancient Mali. Go figure.[/quote]

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