COMMON CORE = $ SCAM???

Martin, Jeanette
ET-Common Core

Aronson, M. (2016, January 21). Is the Common Core Just a Scam to Sell Books? Consider the Source. Retrieved March 14, 2017, from http://www.slj.com/2016/01/opinion/is-the-common-core-just-a-scam-to-sell-books-consider-the-source/

In this article, Marc Aronson who is a lecturer at Rutgers University, speaks of the feedback he has received from both publishers and educators regarding how common core standards is nothing but money maker for publishers. He continues with how unprepared high school seniors are for college and gives statistical data to prove his point. Also that the standards are not the problem but "economic inequality". "If more students had more resources (social, emotional, financial, cultural, and technological), more would be ready to meet the challenges and opportunities that follow secondary education. Common core standards were created to help students master a level of skills that we help them deal with real world expectations. 

Not being a classroom teacher and not having to teach to the common core, I cannot really give my opinion based on experience. However, having worked with educators I have seen the frustration that they have in trying to teach students standards that they are unprepared for. Low reading scores, different learning styles and home situations make it frustrating for both students and educators to learn. I don't know if the common core standards are helping or not, but the feedback I am receiving is that they are not and it is indeed another money maker for politicians, publishers and another way to keep are kids dumb.