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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The common core curriculum is not great. We have been overseas frequently for work and the private schools with a British curriculum are almost always more rigorous than ones with an American curriculum that typically follows common core. [/quote]

I disagree that the British system is more rigorous.  They are different and the British system is not something most Americans would care for.

I’ve read a lot of posts here that their children are no longer reading complete books.  I don’t understand that at all.   The one change I think is positive is using online programs for subjects like history or geography.   You can no longer trust the accuracy of textbooks  coming from Texas.  McGraw Hill has been accused of whitewashing history, omitting important parts of history, calling slaves “workers” to name a few. They have been made to change errors in their books.

Online, the Library of Congress, Lehrer Institute of History, History.com is a reputable site.  High school should absolutely be using personal laptops.  The internet has opened worlds of information that wasn’t available decades ago.   Elementary school needs to learn the basics, no laptops necessary.

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Why do you think it is not as rigorous? The standards are approximately 1 year ahead of American style curriculum. [/quote]

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