It's like a national school board... It's a national school board for 4 year olds, it's common
core for Kindergarteners,» Alexander said in opposition to the amendment.
According to the National Center
for Education Statistics, two out of three
kindergarteners already recognize the letters of the alphabet, both in upper and lower cases, when they enter kindergarten — and that's one of the «foundational skills» expected under Common
Core.