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Is Public Education Too Soft on American Students?
"Common Core" is the school curriculum designed to prepare every child for college and a job in the global economy. But backlash is growing -- from the Left to the Right.
By Warren Olney • • 51m Listen"Common Core" is the public school curriculum designed to prepare every kid for college and a job in the global economy. But after initial acceptance nationwide, a backlash is growing -- all the way from the Left to the Right. We hear the pros and cons from the think tank to the classroom. Also, financial markets react to the Fed's anticipated slowdown on bond buying, and the battle over a great American fortune.
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" Common Core " is the new public school standards initiative requiring analytical skills with tough math problems and in-depth essays. It was devised by a committee appointed by the National Governors Association, and since 2010 it's been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia.
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