This has been coming on for a long time, ever since the Federal govt. got involved in education. More and more money has been thrown at schools and teaching, and the end product has been deteriorating and has deteriorated, substantially.
Here, in Yakima, the voters approved a 250,000 dollar bond to rebuild a perfectly substantial building that had been allowed to deteriorate with a glass-encased architect's monstrosity. At the same time there is a 44% drop-out rate and many of those that do graduate have to take remedial classes in college to progress to the basic college requirements.
When you look at the agenda and instructions sent to the schools under Common Core, it is in fact a national educational agenda, which makes no sense and does not educate. In fact, it turns education on its head. Black is white, up is down, etc.
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Worse than a national educational agenda, common core is a globalist agenda. Why did common core meed in Dubai?
Islam is being taught in US schools through common core.
Allah in our schools ( Common Core )
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3241438/posts
See list of recent reports of Islam in schools here MA, MS, MD, TN, CA, etc.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3227490/posts?page=19#19
Why Did Hundreds of Common Core Implementers Meet in Dubai?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3222449/posts
http://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/why-did-hundreds-common-core-implementers-meet-in-dubai/
The big secret = Common Core is the indoctrination of Global Marxism!!!!
Common Core Not State Led – Here’s Proof
http://www.redstate.com/diary/littletboca/2014/10/24/common-core-state-led-heres-proof/