Comments on: State Board Of Education Member Resigns Just Before ‘Common Core’ Talks

By: K. williams

K. williams — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 18:19:53 +0000

FCAT along with the new Common Core Standards is the brainchild of our former Republican Governor Jeb Bush. We must understand that those in politics, regardless of party affiliation, don’t care about the people or the children. It’s all about the profit. They play on the cynicism of local folks to get all worked up and fighting against each other while they continue to cut back door deals to keep their profit coming. when will we wake up and understand any good man we place in political office will soon go sour if left there too long (2 terms). Pray for the teachers and our children and do what you can to reinforce what they are being taught in school daily. The days of just putting Little Johnny on the bus and getting him off in the afternoon have past. We must ALL be involved in the education of our children.

By: Dennis HE Wiggins

Dennis HE Wiggins — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:55:18 +0000

I will echo Dr. Linam’s comments. I will add, also, that the regulation of education is NOT reserved for the Federal Government in the Constitution. It, therefore, is reserved exclusively as a States’ Right. The Federal Government is BRIBING the States into selling off one more of its inherent Rights. I have read extensively regarding the Common Core Standards, and I have found that it has one agenda in mind. It does not teach students HOW to think by WHAT to think! We need to get involved in this before its too late. Write your representatives.

By: Dr. Kevin R. Linam

Dr. Kevin R. Linam — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:15:02 +0000

Common Core is another socialist propaganda scheme-written by liberals with a Marxist agenda, with ties to federal money, to sell it to states!! The federal government has no business in the education of students, states rights and responsibility!!! Like Obamacare its all about a federal takeover of all states rights, if you don’t wake up as a society to what is going on, you will become slaves to the politicians that live outside the law!!! Want some knowledge emparted to your children, do your job at home, open the handbook-The Word of God!!!

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:23:52 +0000

As long as the kids can read the labels on the consumer products they are expected to purchase, get the customer’s order right at the drive through and give correct change, fight and die in other people’s wars ect ect, things will be just fine here in the USA.

We have other people who are specially educated to do the mundane things such as set interest rates, dictate foreign policy, handle the markets, operate our judicial system, communications/news media and entertainment, ect ect.

What is there to worry about in this matter of education.

By: Pam Fiebig

Pam Fiebig — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:31:26 +0000

Common Core is an abomination. Defeating it is the best thing that could happen to the Education System.

By: E Bell

E Bell — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:00:21 +0000

Concerning Common Core: It is not going as planned as has been shown by all the negative press and the push by Jeb Bush and his gang. One answer to all this might be too simple but could be a win for both sides. Take one school that scored high on FCAT and one that scored low on FCAT from each school district and apply all the Common Core aspects. Let them be the pilot program for the state and see how things turn out after say 4 years.For counties that have only one high school you could pick two or three of these schools to participate. You could get a wide view of the school population and be able to save tremendous tax dollars. Just my take.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:42:52 +0000

5 + 6 = 12 is the correct answer as long as you know how you got it wrong!