[laweeks]

That's not true. These days the teachers expect the kids to understand and describe the mathematical processes used to derive the answer. Memorizing the math facts would be easier. It would also be a huge improvement. Kids have the rest of their lives to figure out the process. If they even need to, which in most cases they won't.

Where the hell is THAT school? I'm telling you what we get out of our public schools locally, and it's pathetic . . . and I don't live in the Cleveland ghetto . . . this is a suburban area. If your kids are not in parochial schools, forget it.

[old and tired]

My grandson is in a parochial school - the Philadelphia Archdiocese uses the Core Standards. Although, like I said, I don’t think they’ll be using it for long - I give it two years, three at the most.

[old and tired]

In addition to the ridiculous second grade vocab I listed in my post #9 above, here are a few more - accolade, archaic, semblance, dappled, habitat. I challenge everyone to quiz the first dozen adults they meet. It’s unlikely they could define all these second grade vocab words I’ve listed here and above. And yet, some of those same adults are almost certainly productive responsible taxpayers. I feel like the Core Standards have pushed fourth grade into second grade and they’re leaving behind 75% of the kids in the process.