Teachers’ Opposition To Common Core Increases SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 ~ ANNPCRONIN It takes a lot to oppose the Common Core State Standards when they are said to offer: reform! rigor! high academic standards approved by states and consistent with other nations! a guarantee to close the achievement gap! college and career readiness! What red-blooded American could say NO to this promise? You might think none. But 60% of American teachers and 51% of the American public do say no. This opposition has increased in the past two years. In 2013, just 24% of American teachers were opposed to the Common Core, and 35% of American citizens were opposed.  The increase in opposition … [Read more...]