2. The What?
• In recent news, controversy has been on the
rise questioning if politics are responsible for
the drastic drop in common core supporters
• Do you think it’s a possibility..?
3. The Who?
• Article author Allie Bidwell, an education reporter for the
USNEWS, covered the story looking into possible reasons as to
why politics are getting the blame.
• Why did she cover the story? ….What's her point of view and
motivation?
• In her opening thought to the story, she refers to it as “sounds
like the chicken-and-egg debate”
• Could this infer she feels it to be repetitive or pointless?
5. What Was Said?
Did she effectively take both sides into consideration?
6. USNEWS & World Report
Who pays/ sponsors
USNEWS?
According to Wikipedia…
7. On The Contrary…
• When researched, The Huffington Post recently
published an article on what the common core is in
general as if to get all the negative attention back to
the basics.
• The article is entitled “ Wait, Tell Me Again What
Common Core Is?” written by Karin Chenoweth and
can be found here
8. What Was Said?
She goes on to give an example that supports her view
that there isn’t a common understanding of what kids
should learn and when.
Could this be an indicator that she supports
Common Core Standards in school?
10. Conclusion?
• Back to USNEWS…
• Are they reliable? Yes
• Are they valid? Yes
• Are they biased? I don’t believe so. Both
sides were looked into
11. Future Research Questions?
• Should politicians be asked what they think
about the controversy?
• Has the media played any part of the drop in
supporters?
• Do people fully understand what the Common
Core is?
