Evolution of the Common Core

Posted by Michael Haran on Aug 19, 2014 in Common Core State Standards | 0 comments

Evolution of the Common Core This article is an abstract of Final Reflective Paper EDUC 570, 6/26/14, Sonoma State University The purpose of schooling in the United States has taken many shapes since the American Revolution. Originally public schools were established to serve the public good and not necessarily individual desires. Thomas Jefferson saw public schooling as a way to find the best politicians while Horace Mann, often called the father of public schools, thought the purpose of schooling was to instill a common political creed, the...