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Go Back to History Class
In Ian Tuttle’s article, he is arguing that the students need to go back to class, regardless on how they feel about the changes to the curriculum. Although this was written in current times, it still lends itself to be read interpretively. The reader has to look at the social and political context of the time the article was written to fully understand the impact of it and the feelings surrounding the people involved.
America has always been a country based on the values of freedom of speech and not having censorship. In 1791 the founders of the United States ratified the Bill of Rights, which contained the freedom of speech and peaceful protest. American history is full of people taking full advantage of this …show more content…

Many school districts and teachers have openly stated they do not agree with the Common Core standards and wish they did not have to implement them, but to get the funding the school needs they do. With curriculum changes currently happening all around the country, wherever the reader is have heard about the upcoming changes and have formed their own opinion on it. This is the closest anyone could get to the Colorado situation without actually being there. Common Core is such a controversial topic that many people think over reaches the federal governments grasp on education (CBS, 2014, para. 22). The states hold the power of education, which is why, up until now in history, there have been no national standards. Many people think that the federal government is taking over more than they are allowed and want to fight against the Common Core. Tuttle believes the government should be hands off in all aspects other that national defense and nationalism in his neoconservative ways. Common Core does not fall under either of those categories, but the changes in the AP curriculum

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