Common Core Pros And Cons

Tanner Apsley
Ms. Christiansen
English 11, Period 6
21 May 2014
Common Core – Is it for the Common Good?
Common Core is an education system in which all students learn on the same level, and learn the same material. However, with this come positive and negative sides. Throughout this paper I will be discussing the pros and cons of Common Core and my personal insight on the topic. Common Core has its ups and downs but overall, I believe that Common Core should not be implemented into schools.
Many different accounts appear when researching Common Core. Some claim that Common Core originated because transferring schools was too hard of a change for kids and having equal curriculum would alleviate some of the pressures that come with moving.
Schools teach the state standards to receive more money for the following year, only to be able to continue this process of faulty teaching. Supporters of Common Core believe that students are, “…learning perseverance. They’re learning to work as a team. Learning that sometimes the quietest person in the group has the best idea so you’d better talk to that person,” she said.” (Karas). These are definitely real skill sets that kids need to be learning at a young age so that when in the business world, they will have practical skills and be more productive in the work world rather than have a bunch of useless knowledge that will rarely be used. Common Core advocates believe it will create a better work world and social prosperity for all. They want you to believe that we have a broken system and that we have people most people live their lives without knowing their full potential and falling short of what they are
“A September survey of 3,077 educators by the School Improvement Network, a Utah-based teacher-training company, found that 81% said Common Core will have an overall positive impact on student preparation toward college and career." (Toppo). Some people might think, “With this great of a positive outlook on the program, what is stopping the government from implementing such a great tool to hasten the work of students in such a formidable way?” I do not disagree with that many educators find some positive aspects of Common Core. What I do believe is that Common Core should not only be reviewed by educators, but should also be widely tested over several years before it is generally implemented so that we know what kind of impact it will have on the children of this country. The world is always moving forward, and we do need to continue to improve our education of today for fear of slipping into the education of yesterday, but is Common Core the