Parents are reacting to a comment made by Arne Duncan that some of the opposition to Common Core standards comes from white suburban moms who are upset that their children are not doing well on the new common core - aligned tests. (educationnext.org)
Parents are reacting to a comment by Arne Duncan that some of the opposition to Common Core standards comes from white suburban moms who are upset that their children are not doing well on the new common core - aligned tests. (educationnext.org)
However politically incorrect Secretary Duncan's comments were, he's probably absolutely right that many white suburban moms (or «soccer moms» — call them what you will) hate the new standards because the tests are tough, really tough. (educationnext.org)