There is widespread opposition to the latest federal initiative aimed at improving education in this country. And the secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, knows why. It is because the imposition of something called the “Common Core State Standards”has exposed a terrible truth to many:
“… white suburban moms who — all of a sudden — [have learned that] their child isn’t as brilliant as they thought they were and their school isn’t quite as good as they thought they were.”
Mr. Duncan speaks with authority (of the titled kind) but not necessarily with total credibility. But if it is possible to be deceived by appearances when it comes to how schools are doing their job, then he surely does speak from experience.
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