“But many parents see the initiative as a bid by the federal government to take over the education system.”
They’ve already taken it over. Common Core is just the latest dumba$$ initiative to suck up more taxpayer money in the pursuit of indoctrinated children who will be less likely to resist the coming socialism.
One needs only to review the new Common Core math curriculum to see that it’s terribly flawed, and will not actually develop math skills.
Math tables are still valuable in teaching the arithmetic fundamentals on which all the subsequent math skills are based.
“Math tables are still valuable in teaching the arithmetic fundamentals on which all the subsequent math skills are based.”
ABSOLUTELY!
And a whole lot easier for daily use.
What was also brought out by the panel that I have been referring to is that the English Language Arts standards are being imbedded with the rest of the curriculum. .i.e. History, Current Events, and that some of those curricula that have been “updated” and “corrected” are certainly flawed.