chemlabrat

I agree with you that NCLB has created a teach towards the test kind of system. It also didn't make sense to me that they would pull critical funding from schools that did not do well, like taking the last crutch from someone with a broken leg. I was working towards teacher certification in college but the complexity and stress of the system ultimately caused me to abandon it and go to grad school to ultimately work in industry or teach at the collegiate level.

What are your views on the common core controversy? /r/conservative often calls it backwards as well. If all of these methods for standardization have failed, do you have any ideas as an educator as to how to improve national education and/or implement a system of standardization that actually works?

Thank you for your response! If I can ask another question, income inequality is also a big issue that interests me. I am of the mind that lower inequality helps to boost the economy while still allowing companies and executives to achieve high profits by putting the economy and purchasing power on the hands of the middle class.

What is your view on the issue, what are your thoughts on Elizabeth Warren's proposals, and if you have time in your schedule can I suggest you watch the documentary "Inequality for All" on Netflix? (A "why" to your answers would also be a great help in defining some of your positions on this AMA. It's always helpful to follow a candidate's logic)