The argument about that Common Core is bad because it comes from the Federal government is also based on fiction. Common Core was created by the states (specifi

The argument about that Common Core is bad because it comes from the Federal government is also based on fiction. Common Core was created by the states (specifically the National Governors Association) as an effort to have consistent standards across multiple states. The only Federal Government connection I'm aware of is that adoption of Common Core standards is one way that states can score extra points for Race to the Top grants.