This petition seeks a Presidential response to the practical and philosophical problems arising from the Common Core curriculum. These problems are compellingly articulated by a Tennessee high school student in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PprP5TCZBRI#t=112.
The student notes that the Common Core displaces exploration and discovery in favor of jumping through hoops of acquiring specific knowledge. In a world with search engines, knowledge is free, but learning to explore and acquire skill is paramount. Unfortunately, these abilities are not readily assessed via standardized testing, i.e., the central tool of Common Core.
We request that the President consider these problems and respond to them; we hope that his response includes new proposals for improved policy.