From what I’ve seen, Common Core seems to be more of a psychological tool to push kids into reliance on the teacher and other “authority” figures.
I struggled enough with legitimate learning but the stuff they’re dumping on kids now would have made me suicidal by the 8th grade.
Bttt
That's part of it. They also develop a dependence on each other. I'm not sure they get the confidence that comes with having mastered something.
That's from my limited exposure to the materials that were being phased in last year.