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[–] we_kill_creativity 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

If you're smart, you're going to be smart with Common Core or not

But you won't be allowed to stand out and achieve like you should/would, which is the larger issue.

It was a system that was designed to hold white students back, particularly males, and it did. And let's not pretend that the program isn't just an example of society at large. There's a damn real reason why nearly 1 out of 3 men have killed themselves in recent years, and that's not even counting overdoses...

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[–] Deceneu ago  (edited ago)

nearly 1 out of 3 men have killed themselves in recent years

nearly 50 million men killed themselves in recent years in the U.S. ?