Local schools here are ‘adapting’ not adopting the CC. Pulling out the positives but there are huge concerns over the ACTs. It will be interesting g to see what changes. To give them credit they are holding parent meetings pretty regularly.
You know, when I first heard about Common Core, I wasn’t too worried, because there ARE things everyone should know a little bit about. (Like how not to end sentences in prepositions, for example...)
But this....this....MESS we have here...this isn’t what I was hoping for at all! The math curriculum alone appears to have been designed and written by insane people. It is indecipherable!
Anyway, nurees, I’m glad to hear your district is doing something. I understand my own public school district is fighting the CC tooth and nail, but since my kids are not in the system, I’m not up on all the finer points of their strategy. I do know that the parents are raising holy Hell about it. Let’s hope they succeed.
Meanwhile, I don’t see the advantage of having Catholic schools sign on to the CC. Not only does the CC frequently present topics in direct conflict with Catholic beliefs, but it also forces the Catholic schools to have the exact same curricula as the public schools. Without something to distinguish them from the public schools, fewer and fewer parents will opt for the extra expense of paying tuition on top of school taxes. I think it’s a net loss for the Catholic schools, and a huge mistake.
Regards,