Bill Nye’s Totally Reasonable Take On Common Core Is Just So … Reasonable

I’m not a parent, but I sure do have them in my Facebook feed, and I couldn’t help but wonder: What’s all the hullabaloo about Common Core standards? I wish it were as simple as he lays it out, but it sure does seem like a good starting point for a more substantive conversation about…

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