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DoD base closing decision makers employ 'Common Core' as a lever.
2015-06-26
BLUF: [Daily Caller] "I firmly believe in Common Core and I understand the challenges," Maj. Gen. (Ret.) 'Spider' Marks, who served as commanding general of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center, told The DCNF. "But what drives me crazy is that school boards have this loud voice, and you often don't have the very best representation of the overall issues."
Yes Spider, local, democratically elected school boards tend to drive all liberals 'crazy.'
"Our education system is fundamentally flawed because it focuses on the needs of the educator and not the needs of the children," Maj. Gen. (Ret.) 'Spider' Marks added. "It's all about the teachers' unions. Let's talk about the student. The discussion through Common Core has changed that focus and its moving it in the appropriate direction."

The base closure debate will continue, and the outcome is not yet settled.
The Red State arm twisting will continue until the desired political outcomes are realized. It's the Chicago way.
As the report notes, "Just as hosts have some work to do in response to the Army's ideas on education, the Army will have to work hard to get Congress' authorization to factor education into basing decisions."
Perhaps the lack of a 'Common Core' curriculum could somehow be linked to the Army's failure to successfully train 19 year olds to operate the Digital Common Ground Station (DCGS)....just say'n.
These non-compliant communities still have time to improve or adopt new educational standards before Congress even has a chance to look over base realignment proposals.
Hey Spider, should the evil republican led Congress impede your progressive efforts, Supreme Court judicial remedies should not be overlooked.
Posted by:Besoeker

#3  More that have earned a purge from federal service.
Posted by: newc   2015-06-26 09:07  

#2  Our education system is fundamentally flawed because it focuses on the needs of the educator and not the needs of the children

And the poison been spreading and infecting other countries.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-06-26 03:35  

#1   "But what drives me crazy is that school boards have this loud voice, and you often don't have the very best representation of the overall issues."

How could locally elected school board members who have their own children in their schools systems know what do to do? Simpleton rubes....this is a job for the Federal Government !

[sarc off]
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-06-26 02:03  

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