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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We moved from another school district and I am very surprised at how easy the math is here. Its over a year behind the school system that we left. We didn't come from a famous, fancy school system. I have talked to many parents. There's pretty universal agreement that the math is terrible but nothing can be done about it. I tried asking the teacher and she agreed that the math is too easy for the majority of kids but its a new system and not up to her.

The principal tried to tell me that everyone loves the new math system. I pointed out that every parent I spoke to strongly disagreed. She changed to tell me then that not everyone has accepted yet that this is just the way math is now. I don't even know what that means!!! We're supposed to all accept its bad because it is?[/quote]

I understand and empathize with your concerns.

I’m sorry because I know this will step on toes but it seems Common Core (CC) advocates are ‘true believers’. They deny controversy and plug ahead confident in their opinion but absent verifiable evidence. Obviously CC is controversy by the mere fact many are opposed. What is disturbing to me is no scientific evidence shows curriculum improves the quality of math instruction. I have yet to see peer reviewed reproducible studies showing their efficacy. The anecdotes on this string from CC supporters are scientifically worthless.

We need to all put our heads together and determine what ideas are valid and which are not. So far it seems we are being a bunch of big heads filled with grandiose ideas. Our children’s education is just too precious to be placed upon the whim of ego, political ideology and expediency.
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