Common Core

Common Core is short for the Common Core State Standards that 45 states and the District of Columbia adopted in 2010.  Since then there has been much debate on the issue.  Basically, many people are misinformed about what the standards actually are.  Many of the states that initially adopted the standards have now backed out.  This has been because of many reasons, mainly the misinformation and myths surrounding common core.  The most common myth is that the government is mandating that certain material be given to the students. This is certainly not true, the common core is a set of standards by which to go by.  The educational system in the United States is a mess and the government is trying to do something about it, but it is proving to be very difficult because of all the misinformation that is being given to the public.



http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/MCCRS/about