Is Common Core compatible with Catholic education? Are the concerns being expressed by parents across America just the unfounded worries of the uninformed, or are there real problems with the implementation of Common Core in our Catholic schools? To answer these questions, it is necessary to look beyond the particulars of the Common Core and … Read more
“Common Core is a state-led initiative.” This sentence is among the most repeated pitch lines of those selling Common Core. It is an effective sales pitch, but is it true? The answer lies in the maze of money and regulation tying federal and state departments of education together. Let’s start with the money. The money … Read more
The mother was incredibly confused. She had been invited to join a school committee to evaluate a new, controversial program. She had assumed that other parents would be joining her, but when she arrived she discovered that she was the “token parent” in a group of school administrators, counselors, and teachers. When she asked after … Read more