Is Common Core losing the public perception test?
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“The education standards called Common Core have been adopted in more than 40 states, but according to a Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)/Gallup pollreleased Wednesday, the majority of Americans oppose them.”
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Experiments in Education
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“Someone had the bright idea of pairing public high school kids from a low-income neighborhood in the Bronx with kids from a private high school that charges $43,000 a year.” Thomas Sowell, Front Page Magazine
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"Our schools today are becoming hostile environments for little boys"
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“As our classrooms become more risk averse, competition-free, feeling-centered, sedentary, they’re moving away from the needs of boys.”
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California Legislature approves transgender bathroom bill
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The bill requires “public K-12 schools to let transgender students choose which restrooms, locker rooms, and sports team they join based on their gender identity—regardless of their birth gender.” WORLD
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"They also picked two girls to stand in front of the class and pretend they were lesbians on a date."
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“…the sessions are required under the state Dignity for All Students Act. It prohibits harassment and bullying in the classroom.” ChristianPost
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