common core
hate it. not because it's a stupid way to teach math. the basic idea is pretty okay. ie get kids to understand what they're doing. like subtraction is distance from point a to point b along the number line. or highway. and multiplication calculates area. the stupid part is not allowing kids to advance once they've mastered the concepts. my kid is just ahead of the common core wave. so he's learning algebra this year. however, kids one year behind him are actually three years behind. because they won't get algebra until 8th grade. unless they go to private school. which is more than a little stupid. you wonder why kids can't pay attention in class. they're bored. really fucking bored. and bored kids are disruptive. ask me how i know.