Eye on U.S. Education: The Complete Parent’s Guide to Common Core

For a few years, people and organizations throughout the State of Florida have been fighting the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).  For the most part, focus has been on trying to convince legislators in the House and Senate – along with the Governor – to remove these Standards or to, at least, “pause” its implementation until there is further analysis.

Unfortunately, informing the parents about CCSS has been almost completely ignored.  Ask a parent what they think about Common Core and you will probably get a “blank expression”.   What they may know about CCSS is what the backers of these Standards have been providing to the media.

The POWER to make a change lies with the PEOPLE.  If legislators think that their constituents are not concerned about an issue (and their elected position is not in jeopardy), they may not take any action.  Also, they are continually influenced by lobbying organizations and political/financial pressure.

Eye On U.S. Education (EUSE) has decided that parents need to be informed about the “Florida Standards” – which is really another name for CCSS.   We have made up a PowerPoint presentation called “The Truth About the Common Core State Standards”.    This presentation, although written for parents in Florida, can easily be edited for those in other States.  We also have made up an initial Announcement Notice and hand-outs for use after the presentation.

To obtain your free downloadable copy of The Complete Parent’s Guide to Common Core please click here.

If you have a website, EUSE gives you permission to upload it.  The object is to get the word out to as many people as possible.

RELATED RESOURCES FOR PARENTS, GRAND PARENTS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS:

 A Closer Look at Common Core

What You Can Do to Fight Common Core

A Common Core Flyer

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