Thursday, April 17, 2014

Proposed Common Core standards omit ‘liberty’ from list of America’s founding principles - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.

Proposed Common Core standards omit ‘liberty’ from list of America’s founding principles - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.: ALBANY, N.Y. – Common Core is only related to English and math, as some “conservative” proponents say.

New York Common Core social studies standardsYeah, riiiiight.

The state of New York is currently proposing a set of Common Core social studies standards for kindergarten through 8th grade students.

Among the standards is how students will learn about the history of America. On page 32, the draft document deals with “civic ideals and practices.”

“The United States is founded on the principles of democracy, and these principles are reflected in all types of communities,” it reads.

That’s fair enough, we suppose. The early United States had a very limited democratic process, with most states limiting voting rights to male property owners. Only later was the ability to vote and participate in government extended to average men and eventually women.

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