I worked at a Regional Office of Education when they (common core standards) were introduced. A whole generation has been ruined . . .not to mention the educators who were teaching them. Students were not allowed to add 1 plus 1 without a picture and description. I always asked the question, “How were the skyscrapers built, etc. etc. etc. without common core?” I hope he takes a look at his state’s bullying programs, sex ed programs, too.
We have a whistleblower from a school in Florida where the school hid (didn’t report) assaults, bomb threats, etc to the state. She released the data and was fired by the school district.