3 chapters across the catalog
The Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health addressed the graduating class of 2021, thanking families for their emotional and financial support. Observers noted the Dean's use of informal language, such as "you did good," as a potential sign of declining academic standards at the prestigious institution.
Initial results from Common Core-aligned testing show that the goal of creating a uniform national measurement system for student performance has largely failed. Many states are opting out of shared testing groups to develop their own exams, making it impossible to compare academic data across state lines. While some scores were higher than expected, the lack of transparency and consistency remains a primary criticism of the program.
A PhD student in engineering mechanics provides insight into how Common Core-style standards are infiltrating universities. The student argues that universities are operating as businesses, maximizing "throughput" by lowering academic standards to accommodate students who are less prepared. Buzzwords like "flipped classrooms" and "task-based learning" are identified as markers of this shift.
