This document provides information opposing the Common Core education standards and outlines various concerns about Common Core. It describes Common Core as a standardized education reform being enforced by the US Department of Education that includes national education standards, assessments, and data collection. It expresses concerns that Common Core gives the federal government too much control over education and that private organizations own the copyright to the standards. The document then outlines various issues with the English/Math standards, assessments, data mining practices, curriculum influences, and impacts on college entrance exams. It provides Colorado's status and actions citizens can take to oppose Common Core.

1. COMMON
CORE
The POISONED APPLE Being
Fed To AMERICAN
EDUCATION
Revision: Feb 2014

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No to Common Core
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What is Common Core?
 Common
Core Package is the National
Standardized Education Reform being
enforced by the US Dept. of Education
 National Education Standards-Common
Core State Standards
 National Assessment Tests-Next
Generation Assessments
 State Longitudinal Database Systems
 National Curriculum Aligned with CCSS

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Federal Government
Control
 “Race
To The Top Stimulus” money-$4.35
Billion
 States had to commit to the Common
Core Standards and ALL the criteria
involved sight- unseen to be eligible for
funds
 RTTT Assessments, RTTT Districts, RTTT Early
Childhood & Development
 No Child Left Behind Waivers-offered if
adopted “Common Core package”

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The Wicked Royalty
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NGA - National Governors Association
 CCSSO - The Chief Council of State School
Officers
 2 D.C. Lobby groups-private trade
organizations own & copyright the
Common Core Standards
 Achieve, Inc.- formed in 1996 (David
Coleman) by the NGA and National
Corp.
- Drafted the Common Core
Standards and the PARCC Assessment
Test

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Players with Poison

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The Common Core Standards
The 1st Slice of the Apple
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English Language Arts & Literacy in
History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
Subjects
Math Standards
Next Generation Sciences Standards
Social Studies/History Standards
Promoted to offer same standards across the
country-state to state
Make students college and career ready
Increase critical thinking and ability to go into
the global economy with 21st century skills

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English Language and Arts
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Federal Documents to include
Federal Reserve Reports
Court Cases, executive orders, EPA documents
Technological manuals-Microsoft
Brochures & Restaurant menus
15% Literary content allowed
Dr. Sandra Stotsky - University of Arkansas & Former
Senior Associate Commissioner of Mass. Dept. of
Education served as ELA expert on the Common Core
Validation Committee refused to sign off on ELA
standards.
 “Overwhelming focus on skills over content in
reading combined with confusion about the writing
standards, lack of detail about oral presentation,
and the sporadic rigor of the media standards.”
 Stated the seniors will graduate with 7th grade
reading level.

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Common Core Math Standards
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“Fuzzy Math”- paragraph writing of how to derive an
answer
New algorithm styles-lattice style, consensual math: if the
group decides 2+2=5 then this is true
No Algebra 1 taught until 9th grade
Non-Euclidean style geometry taught-this is not traditional
Euclidean Geometry
Dr. James Milgram - Stanford University-Only mathematician
on Validation Committee refused to sign off on math
standards.
“...by the end of 5th grade the material being covered in
arithmetic and algebra in Core Standards is more than a year
behind the early grade expectations in most high achieving
countries; by the end of the 7th grade Core standards are
roughly 2 years behind.”

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The Next Generation Science
Standards
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The Thomas B. Fordham Institute graded the NGSS“C”
Minimal use of precise scientific vocabulary, often
resulting in muddled meaning
Omission of much basic prerequisite content:
metric/SI/units
molecular/structural formulas
chemical bonding
ideal gas law and its simple math
acid/base chemistry including pH
writing & balancing chemical equations
Too-frequent vague and poorly written standards that
limit content to be tested
General absence of mathematical
relationships(formulas) and problem solving
calculations

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2nd Slice of DEADLY APPLE
Next Generation Assessment Tests
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Aligned with Common Core Curriculum
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Standardized Assessment Tests
PARCC - Partnership for Assessment of
Readiness for College and Careers ($170
million)
SBAC - Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium($160 million)
Replace assessment tests currently used
Fully implemented by 2014/15
Purpose - to provide “ongoing feedback to
teachers during the course of the school
year and measure annual student growth
and evaluate teachers effectiveness.

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National Assessment Tests
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Colorado Adopted PARCC
Colorado signed HB 191- 50% of teacher’s evaluation will
be based on assessment tests.
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Legislators commented that adopting PARCC or SBAC
would increase Colorado’s chance to win RTTT funds.
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PARCC- Several tests throughout year with interim (practice
tests) replaces one annual test.
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Time consuming and very costly. PARCC unable to give
actual cost to districts…currently estimated to cost
$29.50/test/student.
Districts to assume costs once 1st year of implementation is
completed.
Many states who agreed to PARCC are pulling out due to
the costs: Georgia, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Oregon
and Florida just announced its pull out.
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Assessment Test Evaluation
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Fordham Institute: “The articulation of
“assessment boundaries” in
connection with many standards
threatened to place an unwarranted
ceiling on important learning. Yes,
teachers can go above and beyond
what the boundary suggests, but with
time and resources scarce, how many
will actually teach students - even
advanced students -content and skills
that they know in advance “won’t be
on the test?”

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3rd Slice of the DEADLY APPLE
Data Mining
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Electronic registration requiring disclosure of
student and family’s private information
Political affiliation, religious affiliation, blood
type, social security numbers, mental and
physical health questions, safety in the home
etc.
Over 400 data points collected and analyzed
between registration and assessments
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Data Mining/Tracking (cont)
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Phase two: Assessment Test Behavioral Data Collection
Full implementation 2015:
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Proposed Analysis Devices to be used for data collection:
Students will be monitored while taking assessment tests
o Posture analysis seats
o Pressure computer mouse
o Wireless sensor conductor bands (lie detector wrist bands)-already
piloting 2013 by Clemson University - funded by The Gates
Foundation
o Expression cameras
o Functional MRI-brain scans (Arne Duncan states this is currently too
intrusive in school classrooms)
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inBloom, Inc – non-profit organization funded by The Gates Foundation
and Murdock to be piloted in Jefferson County 2014.
4 out of 9 states contracted with inBloom have pulled out: Louisiana,
Georgia, Delaware, Kentucky. North Carolina and Massachusetes
reconsidering due to security/privacy conflicts/concerns.
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Data Mining (continued)
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Purpose of Data Mining:
Share data between schools, states, countries, research
institutions, educational technology companies
Determine if students are “teachable and malleable”-Arne
Duncan US Dept. of Education
Advance technology-21st century
Collectively determine students outcome-Labor Force vs
Higher Education Do they deserve the costly resources to
go on to college. Duncan & Coleman-target group Low
Income Latinos
Develop a sustainable global economic society-AGENDA
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David Coleman-”we need to know as much about the
student when they enter the institutions to help determine
what drives them.”

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4th Slice of Deadly AppleCurriculum
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Indoctrination of the students:
Political agendas
Religious tolerance with emphasis
on Islam and leaving out Western Faith
Sexual tolerance with emphasis on non-traditional
relationships
Examples in Curriculum:
Voices-Emotional writing and indoctrination
Unwind-AP English for 7th - 9th grade - Abortion
The Bluest Eyes –Very sexually explicit/pornographic

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5th Slice of DEADLY APPLE
College Entrance Exams
 College
entrance exams aligned with Common
Core Curriculum
 ACT & GED are already aligned
 SAT/PSAT are in progress of being aligned
 Homeschool,
private and parochial schools, IB
programs will eventually have to conform to
Common Core Standards if student is college
bound

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Why is Common Core
Toxic?
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Government control of CHILDREN through education-The children
become property of THE STATE
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Violates 3 Federal Statutes designed to keep BIG government out
1974 FERPA ACT overturned by executive order 2011
Unconstitutional-Education Without Representation-NO TRANSPARENCY
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UN control of the United States through our children/education to obtain
a “sustainable economic world”
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Manipulates the brains/emotions of our children through education
system and determines their future; no parental control
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Written by lobby groups and corporate world-No education expertise
5 Experts on Validation Committee of 29 refused to sign off on it
Very Expensive-approx. $16 Billion to implement
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States to bear the burden of the cost-not all states received RTTT
funds

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What is Colorado’s Status on
Common Core
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Adopted August 2, 2010 by Governor and CO DOE:
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Math, English, Language & Arts and Data Mining
Discussions currently going on to adopt NGSS
CO Dept. of Educ. mandates full implementation of
standards 2013/14; CO threw away ORIGINAL
Colorado Academic Standards adopted 12/2009.
Full Implementation of National Assessments by 2015
Montrose High School has received NEW Common
Core Text for Geometry, Algebra I & II. Books bought
in 2011 thrown away.
Data mining already occurring in some districts

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What is the Antidote for Common
Core?
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WE THE PEOPLE! – Must govern ourselves
Educate yourself about Common Core
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Sign the state petition on line:
www.thepetitionsite.com/821…/colorado-to-withdraw
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Sign OPT OUT OF COMMON CORE CONSENT and turn into your
local schools
REFUSE to register electronically through Power School
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SIGN DATA MINING Protest online - it will be sent directly to Mr.
Hammond-CO School Superintendent
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Notify your state school board and state legislatures - let
them hear your voice
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SPREAD THE WORD- Invite Stop Common Core to Speak
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VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 66-$1billion/year tax increase for
education reform.
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TAKE BACK OUR CHILDREN AND OUR COUNTRY

22. Important!
Stop Common Core Colorado
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Colorado Petition Site:
www.thepetitionsite.com/821…/colorado-to-withdraw
inBloom-say NO to Data Mining Site
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Send messages to Colorado State Education Commissioner - Mr. Hammond
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Bill Gates Common Core Education Without Representation-Top 10 Scariest People in
Education Reform site: http://whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com/category/agenda21
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Karen Bracken(Tennessee presentation)-Details Common Core Standards site:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XOEFeH25bw MUST SEE
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Pioneer Institute Discussion Panel with Bob Schafer, Dr. Stotsky and others-Why Colorado
should refute Common Core. Site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fai4K2ZVauk
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Jane Robbins(GA) presents 5 short videos explaining basics of Common Core site;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coRNJ1u00MBc15yaXp2UH
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Demonstration of actual Common Core text for 1st graders in English/writing: “Voices” site:
http://www.americanthinker.com/video/2013/05/common_core_indoctrination_making_o
ur_children_emotional_advocates.html#.UaSoSzrrspE.email
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VISIT FACEBOOK: STOP COMMON CORE COLORADO to view shared links of information
that is being spread nationwide.. Website: http://stopcommoncorecolorado.webs.com
Twitter: @amspue67
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Anita Stapleton email: amspue67@gmail.com phone: 719-542-4358 Cell: 719-289-0584
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Current Actions
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Sign our letter to Gov. Hickenlooper
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Legislation:
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Bill SB136 the Colorado Mom’s Bill, to delay Common Core
and PARCC by one year. Killed in Committee
Oppose: Bill HB 14-1039 Promoting more Pre-School Data
Mining (Newell’s bill) We ask people to vote no on this
invasion of privacy.
Support HB 14-1202 Opt out of PARCC
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Law Suit: Colorado Education Association filed a lawsuit
against Senate Bill 191 (teacher accountability and
coupling education to PARCC testing)

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