Common Core And The Truth A Parent's Journey into the Heart of the Core Amy Skalicky Forward by: Kris Nielsen Common Core is not your typical education reform idea; rather, it is an ugly, giant step towards the goal of federalized, corporate-run education that has been the underlying ambition of elitists in this country for well over 100 years. Parents and educators cannot rely on what they read or hear from the creators of the Common Core for the truth. One must dig deeper, past the lies, to fully understand the implications of the Common Core agenda. The standards are not evidence-based, and the resulting curricula is useless. Bill Gates himself admitted it is an experiment. Right now, Common Core is harming our children, and left unchecked, will cause irreparable damage to our education system. Knowledge is power. Armed with knowledge, parents and educators can stop Common Core. We can, and we must.