<p>“Why can’t they make different tracks for kids? Math, science, humanities, arts, athletics, trade … specialize HS, make more magnet schools, it would be easy for everyone. Instead, they design Common Core …”</p>
<p>You really seem to be having a hard time understanding what CC is and what it isn’t. CC doesn’t prevent separate tracks, doesn’t prevent magnet schools and it doesn’t prohibit kids with interest taking advanced courses. You have a problem with the way your district has implemented the CC, not the CC itself.</p>
<p>Here in NY we are further ahead in implementation of CC, we have algebra in 8th or 9th. In our district Earth Science is required in 9th (most better districts are not that way). After that Bio/Chem and Physics can be taken in any order. As a matter of fact, Jr year my son took AP Bio, honors Chem and AP Physics (yes we had to fight a bit to get them to allow the third science, but it was mostly a scheduling issue).</p>