So many articles so much research that makes you go HMMMMMM........so why do we continue???

http://www.workers.org/articles/2014/06/17/profit-tech-corporations-gain-common-core-testing/

Bill Gates speech on National Education Reform explaining how standards, curriculum and testing are a PACKAGE deal lining up PROFIT with students as "customers" AKA PROFIT
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=xtTK_6VKpf4

Parent approaches her schoolboard about common core
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZEGijN_8R0

http://betrayed-whyeducationisfailing.blogspot.com/2014/09/reframing-common-core-battle-for-our.html?m=1

Child Psychologist Review of Common Core:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tSQlJE6VuA

Student, Ethan Young, explains politics behind Common Core in 5 minutes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tryugGYqnfs

Editorial from a Colorado Literacy Coach:
http://www.pegwithpen.com/2014/09/i-refuse-to-administer-parcc.html


And finally, common core has become "toxic" in our state so we are now referring to it as "College & Career" or "Rigor +" --- now how can this be what's best for our children???? You do the math....