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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (778548)4/5/2014 11:07:27 AM
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In December, The Cardinal Newman Society issued a statementon the Common Core and launched CatholicIsOurCore.org to help families, educators and Church leaders better understand the potential impact of the new standards on Catholic schools.

Laird pointed out how the Common Core is “untested” and “flawed,” such as in its English standards which emphasize informational texts over literature, and in its Mathematics standards that delay learning algebra. OSV reports:

“It’s good that students learn how to read briefings and memorandums, but not at the expense of reading literature,” Laird said. “In Catholic schools, you’re reading the source documents, whether it’s poetry, whether it’s math. You’re reading the source documents so students get not just a cursory overview, but also understand what it’s all about.”

Laird also criticized the Core’s math standards for pushing algebra back to high school. He said delaying algebra and other mathematical disciplines to the higher grades may prevent some students from pursuing engineering, accounting and other math-based careers.

gee you think common core will push america's education ratings even lower in the world ?

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