COMMON CORE: What Does “College and Career Ready” Standards Mean?

The Free Patriot   "What exactly does “College and Career Ready” mean? Many have argued that these standards represent a “dumbing down” of American education. Proponents argue the recent Common Core standards are more rigorous, although there is little evidence to support that argument. Part of the problem may be in the interpretation of “College and Career.” There are many colleges and many different careers, and there is some degree of variation in the skill associated with them.
"But what is meant by “College and Career” ready? What kind of careers? What kind of college?" 

 

...."Prior to the common core state standards, Massachusetts had one of the finest education systems in the world. Test scores of Massachusetts students were among the highest in the world, when ranked separately from the rest of the United States. College readiness began in 8th grade with the completion of Algebra 1. Students typically made it through pre-calculus to attend college. The idea that the state would sacrifice that level of preparation for a lesser outcome was quite shocking."

Emphasis added. Liberalism's big government policies bring mediocrity in everything they touch