I have to chime in this conversation. Education is in a pendulum swing. Colleges in the US had data to back up that US students could not compete with the students who were studying in our colleges who were educated in other countries! Our students were really good at reciting facts, but could not think for themselves, problem solve, and were not college and career ready! 46 states have adopted the Common Core Standrds, and let me tell you, parents have difficulty with second grade math, because it forces students to know their facts inside and out and be able to identifybthem visually as well as explain why they get the answer they do.. Please don't say education is dumbing down, the intensity is increasing and teachers are having to totally change their strategies and educate themselves on how to teach this way. This is a change that is for the good, but hard to understand without a bit of educating ourselves. I am very proud of the way we are going for our future generation! I support teachers and anyone in this field. They work very hard and are continuing to learn themselves, what is best for our kids!
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