How Did the Common Core "Happen"?

IMAGE: "Spanky" is Confused! 

Have you ever wondered how this all happened? Where Common Core came from? Why it exists? Who pushed for this? How the United States of America has national standards that so many people are not even aware of?

Have you contemplated if this is such a good idea or not?

You are not alone!

Below are 2 links from Mercedes Schneider's EduBlog. The first post is a lengthy but very worthwhile one that includes painstaking research and simplified commentary to give you a bit of background on the "Common Core".


The second post relates a personal experience.

Please feel free to share!

The Common Core Memorandum of Understanding: What a Story

Also:

Mt First Days with Full Blown Common Core


Do you have a personal experience with Common Core? Was it positive or negative? Please share it in the comments below!