Share 9: How a Bipartisan Education Reform Effort Became the Biggest Conservative Bogeyman Since Obamacare

Curious about Common Core? It’s a long read, but well worth the info.

http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2014/09/common-core-education-reform-backlash-obamacare

From the article:

“The educational initiative that has inspired such a remarkable outpouring of fury began as a bipartisan endeavor so anodyne, nerdy even, that it proceeded for years with virtual consensus among policymakers of all stripes. Republican governors once enthusiastically signed on to the initiative—but now they (especially those contemplating presidential bids) are scrambling to distance themselves, and around the country state lawmakers are seeking to halt the implementation of the standards. Perhaps second only to Obamacare, Common Core has become a rallying cry on the right, evoking the kind of anguish and horror once reserved for the so-called death panels. And unlike health care reform, Common Core has tapped into a vein of outrage on the left as well.”