{"product_id":"9781476773889","title":"Conform: Exposing the Truth About Common Core and Public Education","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBeck, Glenn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThreshold Editions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlenn Beck, the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Reset\u003c\/i\u003e, considers the hot-button issue of education in the US, exposing the weaknesses of the Common Core school curriculum and examining why liberal solutions fail.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublic education is never mentioned in the constitution. Why? Because our founders knew that it was an issue for state and local governments—not the federal one.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It’s not a coincidence that the more the federal government has inserted itself into public education over the years, the worse our kids have fared. Washington dangles millions of dollars in front of states and then tells them what they have to do to get it. It’s backdoor nationalization of education—and it’s leading us to ruin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eConform\u003c\/i\u003e, Glenn Beck presents a well-reasoned, fact-based analysis that proves it’s not more money our schools need—it’s a complete refocusing of their priorities and a total restructuring of their relationship with the federal government. In the process, he dismantles many of the common myths and talking points that are often heard by those who want to protect the status quo:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCritics of the current system are just \u003cb\u003e“teacher bashers”\u003c\/b\u003e…Teachers’ unions put \u003cb\u003ekids first\u003c\/b\u003e...Homeschooled kids \u003cb\u003esuffer\u003c\/b\u003e both \u003cb\u003eacademically\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003esocially\u003c\/b\u003e…\u003cb\u003e“local control” \u003c\/b\u003eis an excuse to protect \u003cb\u003emediocrity\u003c\/b\u003e…\u003cb\u003eCommon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCore\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003cb\u003e“rigorous”\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e“state led”\u003c\/b\u003e…Critics of Common Core are just \u003cb\u003econspiracy theorists\u003c\/b\u003e…Elementary school teachers need \u003cb\u003etenure\u003c\/b\u003e...We \u003cb\u003ecan’t reform\u003c\/b\u003e schools until we \u003cb\u003eeradicate poverty\u003c\/b\u003e…\u003cb\u003eschool choice\u003c\/b\u003e takes money away from \u003cb\u003epublic schools\u003c\/b\u003e…\u003cb\u003eCharter schools\u003c\/b\u003e perform poorly relative to public schools.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThere is no issue more important to America’s future than education. The fact that we’ve yielded control over it to powerful unions and ideologically driven elitists is inexcusable. We are failing ourselves, our children, and our country. \u003ci\u003eConform \u003c\/i\u003egives parents the facts they need to take back the debate and help usher in a new era of education built around the commonsense principles of choice, freedom, and accountability.","brand":"Threshold Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44893818487039,"sku":"9781476773889","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_ef471af5-5736-4c90-8b3b-d1e377872fac.jpg?v=1709815255","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781476773889","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}