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Omaha Steve

(99,760 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2015, 12:25 AM Feb 2015

Cruz tells anti-tax group 'No' to Common Core in schools

Source: AP-Excite

By THOMAS BEAUMONT

PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas told an influential anti-tax group Friday that he opposes Common Core education standards, a day after potential GOP presidential rival Jeb Bush endorsed the program.

Cruz described Common Core as "national standards being dictated from Washington" during an appearance at the Club for Growth's annual winter meeting.

"There is no remedy when they are dictating what's being taught to your kids," said Cruz, a first-term senator weighing a 2016 presidential campaign.

His comments stood in stark contrast to those from Bush, who told the same group that the education goals would help more students be prepared for college or better jobs.

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CORRECTS DAY OF WEEK TO FRIDAY - Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Club for Growth's winter economic conference at the Breakers Hotel on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

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Cruz tells anti-tax group 'No' to Common Core in schools (Original Post) Omaha Steve Feb 2015 OP

NO! to history, math, science, and PE. But YES! to the King James Bible. blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #1

the only arguments i've seen against common care: "MATH IZ HARD" or "FEDERAL GUBMINT" alp227 Feb 2015 #2

Unforetunately, his alternative approach is ignorance bhikkhu Feb 2015 #3

I dislike Common Core too bluestateguy Feb 2015 #4

Time To Call Them Out As The Nazis They Are billhicks76 Feb 2015 #5

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

1. NO! to history, math, science, and PE. But YES! to the King James Bible.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 12:28 AM

Feb 2015

alp227

(32,064 posts)

2. the only arguments i've seen against common care: "MATH IZ HARD" or "FEDERAL GUBMINT"

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 01:35 AM

Feb 2015

none actually address the idea that states should have uniform standards for academics.

bhikkhu

(10,725 posts)

3. Unforetunately, his alternative approach is ignorance

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 02:09 AM

Feb 2015

I know there's a lot of criticism of the Common Core from people who would really like a better education system; hopefully they won't find cause to support a guy who has no real interest in any education system at all.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

4. I dislike Common Core too

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 03:32 AM

Feb 2015

But my critique of CC is more in line with the teachers unions and not Ted Cruz.

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)

5. Time To Call Them Out As The Nazis They Are

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 03:41 AM

Feb 2015

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