The Common Core: A Civil Rights Issue

Is the issue of the Common Core a Civil Rights Issue?

I say, yes.

On one hand you have powerful and wealthy forces acting to control education from above and on the other you have those who would be controlled by it.

On the educator side, teachers are being forced to teach in ways that are antithetical to what they know to be correct and the oppressive system to enforce those ways.

On the parental side, subject matter that is antithetical to their religious and cultural beliefs and the loss of a place at the table to decide these things.

For the students, you have CCSS taking away their choice of direction in their lives by being limited in class/career opportunities.

I think this is most definitely a Civil Rights issue.