There's been some chatter about "Common Core." While its proponents insist that it's just fine, logic dictates otherwise. The pushers of the program insist that 'curriculum' is the same, while skeptics rightly insist that "standards" will drive curriculum.
Now we know where the "standards" and the revised "curriculum" will take your little darlings when they get to the SAT. And yes, the Big Kahoona at SAT (College Board) was heavily involved in shaping Common Core.
...Today,
the history of George Washington's leadership has been erased in the
new Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. History test/curriculum, taking effect
in the fall of 2014. The College Board, the organization that publishes
the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) and AP tests, has also decided to
completely blot out Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James
Madison, among others. In this newly revised course, Gen. Washington
merits one fleeting mention in one sentence, in reference to his
Farewell Address....
Umnnhhh....yah.
But it gets worse! Read the linked materials.
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