My kids will not be taking the Common Core assessment test – if the school cant show me the test, my kids don’t need to take it. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/14/do-not-pick-up-the-pencil-new-york-parents-coach-kids-to-refuse-common-core-tests/

It’s well documented that the National PTA has been given quite a bit of cash to promote Common Core… so don’t put too much faith in anything they say about it… http://www.missourieducationwatchdog.com/2013/04/the-new-spin-from-common-core-proponents.html

http://www.cato.org/blog/americans-deserve-know-federal-role-national-tests

 Why do we have representatives if they are bypassed every chance they get? http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20130409/OPINION/304090001?nclick_check=1

http://washingtonexaminer.com/education-dept.-helps-leak-students-personal-data/article/2525112

http://whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/top-ten-scariest-people-in-education-reform/

http://www.pottsmerc.com/article/20130407/OPINION03/130409504/jennifer-stefano-the-tiger-mom-needs-to-roar–mothers-and-common-core-standards#full_story

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/345002/common-core-next-bandwagon-john-griffing

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