State goes with federal education standards

By William R. Toler

Parents won’t have to worry about the state education curriculum starting U.S. History in 1877. Instead, there is a new concern.

Late last month, the Carolina Journal reported that the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is dropping its own curriculum standards in favor of those developed by the Federal Government.

According to the conservative publication, the “Common Core Standards” will “guide the development of everything from teachers’ lesson plans to final exams” when set into motion. The Journal added that the U.S. Department of Education is giving extra points in the Race to the Top initiative to states adopting the federal standards.

While having a uniform curriculum throughout the country does seem ideal, and could benefit students who transfer from one state to another, this move does have its drawbacks.