Mary E. Burnham recently wrote an op-ed on the atrocities of common core in the education system, particularly in light of the newly updated regulations on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in Connecticut. Her main point was that common core standards promotes a "one size fits all" policy towards education that is detrimental to students who need one-on-one attention in certain academic areas. She also found it inappropriate how the new regulations have set in place a new teacher evaluation system that is unnecessarily time-consuming and complex. And finally, she commented on the state tests that all students are required to take, which she feels are diverting parental trust on the education system and placing too much stress on the students.
Her arguments were fair and she gave reasons for her views, but they were presented in a very unprofessional manner. The solutions she offered included eliminating the Common Core State Standards, high-stakes testing, new teacher evaluation system, and asking parents if they want to opt out of the data collecting for state statistics. These solutions are specific, but they are rather weak. She does not clarify what exactly each of these actions will do to better the issue, nor does she explain alternatives to eliminating these policies.
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