[DrJeff]

Gates is a college dropout. Successful in the technology industry, but not necessarily education. Gates likely knows little of pedagogy and how people learn.

Others who have unsuccessfully attempted to tackle education problems include leaders with experience in the military, religion, and business fields.

Perhaps you have the proper model - teaching your children at home in the most effective way they can learn.

[Slyfox]

Being a college dropout is not really the point of his action. As a businessman he could see how our education system was failing the students and is the reason why he had to rely on foreign-educated graduates because they were better prepared.

So, he retires from working full-time and has the effort to work his foundation. He sets his sights on health and education, two areas where he knows next to nothing. He has to rely on experts. Well, guess who stepped up as experts to marshall him through the entire labyrinth? Ex-Clinton people with advanced degrees in health and education.

That is why he glommed onto Common Core.