My "150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address"

[irshgrl500]

I don't think we are going to agree, except perhaps that more than one approach needs to be taken, because there are different reasons why a school or class is not reaching desired objectives. From poor teachers to poor home environment, from hungry kids to ones that are over weight, no one single approach will solve the problems.

I personally think the parents are frequently a bigger part of the problem than the children. Maybe we need to focus on that.

Oh, I definitely agree with you, on parent participation. And true, there is not one single approach to address a miriad of problems or issues. I think that Common Core Standards, attempts to standardize solutions to a variety of unique issues, and has failed.