Common Core Standards Argument Analysis

In the year 2014, roughly 50,000 students refused to take a standardized test in the state of New York alone (Wallace). The issue these students (and parents) are attempting to boycott is the implementation of Common Core Standards, which includes the use of standardized testing to measure a student’s success in the classroom. Common Core Standards have been put into effect in 48 states since 2009 and is used by just about every public school in these states. As of late, when Common Core Standards have been put into debate, they are compared to the No Child Left Behind Act put forth by George W. Bush which was replaced by Common Core. Despite Common Core being more successful in fulfilling the goals set for it, many believe that it has created an unnecessary emphasis on standardized testing. One of the main stakeholders in the argument against Common Core is the National Education Association. The NEA is the largest labor union in the U.S. with a total of three million members made up of teachers, administrators, and parents. Standing in their way of stopping Common Core is Achieve Inc., an organization made up of corporate …show more content…
to fulfill their goals of creating successful platforms to educate children, they must first recognize what they have in common. Despite these two organizations having seemly opposite goals, they actually have more in common than they both may know. In fact, both the NEA and Achieve Inc. have interest in making sure that the schools give kids the best education they can possibly get. Despite their main goals not being similar whatsoever, they are in the best interest for their parties. In order for both organizations to reach their goals of fixing (or not fixing) the issue of standardized testing, they both have to have the consent of the students, teachers, and administrators; without all of them being on board with their goals, the chances of them being reached are slim to