You are correct.
Except what is happening is that ALL state testing, the SAT, ACT and AP exams are being re-aligned to reflect the CC curriculum.
These exams are important for college admissions so to do well, students must be well-versed in CC standards.
They are being re-aligned to “catch” homeschoolers and private schools, to make them toe the line so to speak.
They’re making sure NO ONE escapes this evil plan.
My sister-in-law’s private girls school (where the governor of the state sent his daughters) does not and will not use Common Core. Bill Gate’s children’s school does not use Common Core, and if I remember correctly, the NY State Commissioner of Education sends his kids to a private school that does not use Common Core.
It’s only for the peasant class.