its the livng embodiment of turn for de wurst

There's a joke in there somewhere, right?

Then they are qualified for flipping / serving burgers and as human sacrifices in Afghanistan.
Common Core will eliminate any competition for the elite from the proles.
We don't need any Henry Reardens rocking the boat (and changing the zero sum to a positive.)
Queue up for the food stamps, potential producers!

I'm a senior in a PA public school, and fortunately I'm a few years ahead of the effects of common core, not that my school is difficult at all. In fact, my most difficult year (relative to my age at the time) was 1st grade, which was at a private school. It is because of my learning abilities that I acquired from private schools that I am in the top 10 of my public school. Privatize education please.

I actually agree with Common Core since it teaches practical math, as opposed to useless math like long division.

I don't want to hear it.I envy each one of you.

On a brighter note (for me anyway): I took my family to see Great White and Slaughter at the Gila River Casino last week, I'm taking my son to see Rival Sons in downtown phoenix next week, and then taking my son to see BB King at Comerica on the 27th. :)

You fliippin smart ass . Lol I just noticed "did". You're missing a good time this weekend.

No one bat's 1.000. Sadly compromise is and always has been a facet of our government where the naive and hopeful often get screwed,

Yes AJ, we've debated this before. It was still a dumb move. As compromises always are. :)

And so it goes. Keep a close watch. Kids don't know a leftist when they reveal themselves. Heck most adults don't either.

I have to add that Reagan "did" amnesty only after reaching agreements with congress to secure the border. Congress didn't honor their end (and hasn't), Reagan looked the fool, and we all are screwed today.

While he wasn't a saint he was entirely American, America oriented, and the last honorable President we had.

And Margaret Sanger was a blatant racist. I guess people only see what they want to see...

I'm surprised they talk about him so much. He was totally against illegal immigration and he beat people up. My son had to write a paper on him last year. It was quite humorous. The teacher was surprised to say the least. Pleasantly so.

A little known fact about Cesar Chavez. When he was doing all of his wonderful work for the lettuce choppers and grape pickers in California in 1970, his chauffeur driver was actually working for the Soviet consulate in San Francisco under the KGB. The California Division of Forestry (aka state fire department) was investigating all the mysterious (arson) fires in Riverside and Imperial Counties during CC's early days of fame and glory. the good ol' USSR was supplying the money infrastructure to support organized labor. I was there. FBI, CIA et.al. too. Cesar Chavez was a thug. Just like Fidel, Hugo, Stalin and Putin.
cheers

You already know this, but you have to take control and take action. There are bound to be other parents in your or similar situation. I don't know how to contact them, but they're out there. It's just a nightmare!!

lol...yes. ;) (Being a 'helluva lot better than" the other guy isn't going to save us. Uncompromising principles, a moral philosophy, yes.)

Looks like Ms Rand and I have a "slight" difference of opinion about him...

The problem with home school, of course, is that my husband and I both have good day jobs. Frankly, it would be ...less impossible... to pay for private school than for one of us to give up our jobs.

Ack! Begone, you heathen! Yes, I know Reagan wasn't perfect, but he was a helluva lot better than anyone who came after... Or most of those before for that matter. I wonder if he and Ayn Rand ever met. Off to google!

Make sure she mentions how crazy Reagan was for doing the amnesty crap though too. :) (It was a compromise that has lead to where we are today with our welcoming wide open freebies galore situation.) After the good stuff of course..lol

For example, last year she learned about Cesar Chavez and obummer. This year, she is learning about... Cesar Chavez and obummer. Are there no other political figures to study??? We're getting even, though. She will be doing her report on Ronald Reagan instead of (again) Cesar Chavez.

Thanks so much for your input! I believe there are some local home school groups that we could join for socialization, field trips, etc. I'm glad to hear your state has dumped common core- have the Feds taken away your federal education funding yet?

The concept of equalness, in practice.

As a retired teacher of Gifted students ages 7-12, and the mother of two gifted children I empathize immensely with your quandry. I thought the tests and state standards we developed in 2002 in response to Ted Kennedy's No Child Left Behind debaucle were bad enough, and fortunately, I retired in time to avoid the current Common Core disaster. Obama's goal is to take government control of everything, so we can all be "equal". (except those who are exempt). We can help FreedomWorks fight Common Core and other issues by joining and contributing to their organization.
However, in your case in particular, I suggest you look into some of the online education (some are free) opportunities available, and allow your daughter to excel academically at her own pace, at home, and actually learn something. My Gifted/ADHD son almost flunked out of high school because he was so bored and always in trouble-online classes saved him. Now he's in medical school, even though his teachers all said he'd never amount to anything. If she doesn't want to miss out on being with her friends, it may be possible to negotiate an arrangement with her school to attend only part of the day so she can attend art, music, P.E. and other "elective" courses so that the school will still get their check from the state for her attendance, she will get to be with her friends, and she will be able to learn without the distraction of the nontraditional students in every classroom, who tend to disrupt things. I used to be a vigorous proponent of public school. Now, not so much, and I spent 30 years in the system. But things have changed SO much it's no fun anymore for the teachers OR the students. Meanwhile the taxpayers stand by scratching their heads and wondering what they're paying for when 50% of kids graduate without being able to read or do a simple math problem. I also encourage you to enroll her in extra curricular activities (art classes at the Institute, acting, dance, sports) for the social and creative exposure she needs. I imagine in the LA area there are many to choose from that cost less than private school tuition. If all else fails, move to Missouri where we stopped Common Core in its tracks and still offer gifted classes for kids who qualify in most districts. Good luck!

I agree completely.