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At the News and Observer, behind the pay wall of course, is this article: Wake County school board committee backs keeping Common Core standards

In a nutshell, it says Wake County School Board wants to keep Common Core because it will be another shift in curriculum.

“To change our curriculum again after three years just would be turmoil that we don’t need for our employees, our children or our state.” – Wake Board member Bill Fletcher.

Dear Mr. Fletcher, Common Core is a set of Standards not curriculum — or at least that has been THE major talking point coming out of supporters. Also, it’s clear Fletcher didn’t read the findings of the Common Core LRC or draft bill. That draft bill implies that Common Core will be here for a minimum of two more years while the commission replaces it. That means Common Core will be here for FIVE years. Must be that Common Core math he’s using. Continue reading →