It is hard to believe any American feels the need to supplement the existing in-school lessons with after-school paid programs like Russian math or Kumon. In t

It is hard to believe any American feels the need to supplement the existing in-school lessons with after-school paid programs like Russian math or Kumon. In the last 10 years nearly every school has adopted the Common Core curriculum, which is the product of the latest findings in educational methodology research, developed by Ed.D. luminaries like Dr. Jill Biden, and promoted by successful industrialists like Bill Gates.