“Education.” CQ Researcher 19 June 2014. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.
The “Education” article written by Marcia Clemmitt focuses heavily on the topic of “Common Core” which is related to the topic on which I plan on writing. The paper starts of by explaining the nature of common core. After a brief history the author explains the current position of the common core legislation and the likely future of the program. Following the history, the author discusses different groups and states that are for or against common core. Additionally, The piece draws from a large number of sources and includes many citations. That said, it does seem to be biased in favor of common core, devoting more time talking about the reasons it is supported as opposed to the reasons against the legislation. There is also a timeline of the development of common core included at the end of the paper.
This article will be beneficial to my paper because it gives a history of the legislation and provides and overview of the positions taken on either sides of the issue. The source will also be useful because it takes a position supporting common core, which is the position that I am not as familiar with.