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A Quiz to See if U.S. Schools Taught You State Propaganda

David Swanson Let's Try Democracy/Writing by David Swanson
U.S. schools provide a great deal of useful information, but also leave out a great deal. Please see whether you can answer the following questions before scrolling down and clicking a link at the bottom for the answers. How many can your kids answer? Can your kids' teachers answer them? Can your parents answer them? Can your uncle who tells you whom to vote for and what to think answer them?

How Bill Gates Pulled Off the Swift Common Core Revolution

Lyndsey Layton Washington Post
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation didn’t just bankroll the development of what became known as the Common Core State Standards. With more than $200 million, the foundation also built political support across the country, persuading state governments to make systemic and costly changes.
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