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HuckleB

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26. How did "Common Core" do that to your son that many years ago?

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 12:19 AM

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I hate our education system. [View all] liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 OP

If possible, you should think about home school. My wife is a public school teacher. We home school kelly1mm Nov 2013 #1

I've thought about it before, but haven't done much research as of yet. It can be intimidating, but liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #2

I'd look at all other options first. HuckleB Nov 2013 #25

I really don't mean to be snarky... mike_c Nov 2013 #3

We all understand that the curriculum needs to be accelerated and that students need to be liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #6

thanks for clarifying.... mike_c Nov 2013 #15

I don't know who changed the way K-12 was taught but they need to go back to doing it the liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #40

How did "Common Core" do that to your son that many years ago? HuckleB Nov 2013 #26

I think schools should learn from the tutoring academies - individualized learning works best Tigress DEM Nov 2013 #44

This is a bit too much for a 9th grade student Harmony Blue Nov 2013 #7

I began algebra in fifth grade, which was odd for the time. HuckleB Nov 2013 #27

It's not a race, despite what they claim. pnwmom Nov 2013 #35

Who said anything was a race? HuckleB Nov 2013 #39

The OP. pnwmom Nov 2013 #42

no sweetapogee Nov 2013 #9

I understand-- Boyles Law APPLIES to ideal gasses.... mike_c Nov 2013 #13

But the boy is in 9th grade -- he's just starting Algebra. n/t pnwmom Nov 2013 #10

Boyles Law is NOT algebra. former9thward Nov 2013 #16

Doesn't matter. Algebra is also multiplication and division. pnwmom Nov 2013 #20

Only one who is mathematically illiterate. former9thward Nov 2013 #24

1 + 1 is as simple as it gets. I'm not projecting anything. pnwmom Nov 2013 #31

Spot On. Awesome! nt adirondacker Nov 2013 #37

it's MEANT to be challenging.... mike_c Nov 2013 #30

Did you miss the part about this kid having autism? pnwmom Nov 2013 #32

That was back in the day. HuckleB Nov 2013 #28

Read her post again. Her son has a disability. duffyduff Nov 2013 #11

well, the fact remains that most of our students are quantitatively illiterate... mike_c Nov 2013 #12

Nothing you wrote is true Nevernose Nov 2013 #14

well, I'd invite you to our classrooms if that were possible to see for yourself.... mike_c Nov 2013 #21

the fact is not all kids learn the same or at the same rate. We need to quit treating them like liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #38

You are entirely correct. former9thward Nov 2013 #18

No, they're not. HuckleB Nov 2013 #29

The function of Common Core is to break teacher tenure, bring in 30 and under teachers, CK_John Nov 2013 #4

+ 1000 femmocrat Nov 2013 #5

Can you explain your theory on this? HuckleB Nov 2013 #23

Well, I hope it goes ok bhikkhu Nov 2013 #8

Kids will attain the goals we set for them. Emelina Nov 2013 #17

Good post. HuckleB Nov 2013 #22

Common Core is not the greatest thing in the world, but it is not to blame for this. HuckleB Nov 2013 #19

You have LOTS of company. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2013 #33

That's grade school math. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #34

Isn't Boyle's law something to do with Constant corporate Pressure to produce Volumes of Gas with adirondacker Nov 2013 #36

I think Race to the Top may be even worse than No Child Left Behind. At least No Child Left Behind liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #41

This is a non-progressive post. You do what you do with your situation. My son was mildly learning libdem4life Nov 2013 #43

liberal_at_heart masoncharest Nov 2013 #45