15 Oct, 2016
Research Paper, MLA
Cynthia D’Attilio
October 15, 2016
Common Core Standards: The Pros and the Cons
Like students themselves, educational initiatives like the Common Core Standards can either succeed or fail. Indeed, they have their detractors as well as their champions, and both sides have valid arguments. Yet, after several years of implementation, it is easier to find the cons than the pros.
At their simplest, the Common Core Standards are a list of measurable educational objectives adopted in order to