Bill & Melinda Gates behind CommonCore

[UncleBeer 244]

There's something wrong when private individuals can have this kind of effect on everyone's school curriculum. It might be different too if it weren't so flawed...

“The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation didn’t just bankroll the development of what became known as the Common Core State Standards. With more than $200 million, the foundation also built political support across the country, persuading state governments to make systemic and costly changes.”

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Think Common Core? Think Jeb Bush.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Think Common Core? Think Jeb Bush.

Why bother to engage?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Why bother to engage?

Good point!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Bill and Melinda Gates also thought it would be good to give every kid in Africa laptops.

[UncleBeer 244]

Bill and Melinda Gates also thought it would be good to give every kid in Africa laptops.

Maybe electricity would have been a better investment.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Maybe better education in TexAs would have been the answer

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Maybe better education in TexAs would have been the answer

Or in certain NE states.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Bill and Melinda Gates also thought it would be good to give every kid in Africa laptops.

They are working on it...

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

There's something wrong when private individuals can have this kind of effect on everyone's school curriculum. It might be different too if it weren't so flawed...

If I had 100 Billion dollars I would buy an Island and outlaw tops and unshaven privates for women.. Gates is spending his on providing and pushing polio vaccines and raising educational standards.

The listed flaws in your links by the way are fluff.. The largest problem with common core is that schools for the most part are not ready - That will fix itself in time. You can make a valid case about money having influence but in this case not about what he is trying to accomplish with his influence..

Edited June 9, 2014 by OnMyWayID

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

If I had 100 Billion dollars I would buy an Island and outlaw tops and unshaven privates for women.. Gates is spending his on providing and pushing polio vaccines and raising educational standards.

The listed flaws in your links by the way are fluff.. The largest problem with common core is that schools for the most part are not ready - That will fix itself in time. You can make a valid case about money having influence but in this case not about what he is trying to accomplish with his influence..

Just promise you will give me a job on that Island

[UncleBeer 244]

The listed flaws in your links by the way are fluff.. The largest problem with common core is that schools for the most part are not ready - That will fix itself in time.

The flawed curriculum material is absolutely a problem. To say otherwise is absurd.

[Jacque67 7,328]

If I had 100 Billion dollars I would buy an Island and outlaw tops and unshaven privates for women.. Gates is spending his on providing and pushing polio vaccines and raising educational standards.

The listed flaws in your links by the way are fluff.. The largest problem with common core is that schools for the most part are not ready - That will fix itself in time. You can make a valid case about money having influence but in this case not about what he is trying to accomplish with his influence..

So you shave your's . Good to hear.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

The flawed curriculum material is absolutely a problem. To say otherwise is absurd.

Which parts?? The part of moving requirements for math down a grade or more?? Which parts? "Absurd" as an answer to me means you read a extremist-blog and are regurgitating blather and don't have a clue and are unable to answer any type of basic challenge.

I can go through each of the eight complaints in the first article you linked and explain why each and every one is wrong.. Instead of grinding through and posting up articles that you truly do no understand how about throwing up a response that shows you have taken some time to think about the subject?

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

So you shave your's . Good to hear.

Shave ?? Coconut oil Nair.. The worst part is standing in line at the store with the pink bottle.

Edited June 9, 2014 by OnMyWayID