"Building the Machine"

What People Are Saying

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PRO-COMMON CORE FORDHAM INSTITUTE ATTACKS HSLDA’S ‘BUILDING THE MACHINE’ DOCUMENTARY, Breitbart—April 1, 2014

COMMON CORE DOCUMENTARY MAKES HAZY CASE AGAINST STANDARDS, Education Week—April 1, 2014

‘BUILDING THE MACHINE’: THE NEW COMMON CORE DOCUMENTARY THAT WILL START ARGUMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DEBATE, The Blaze—April 1, 2014

VAWA RULEMAKING RESUMES TODAY—COMMON CORE MOVIE HITS THE WEB—DUNCAN VOWS NOT TO SWAY CURRICULUM CHOICES, Politico—April 1, 2014

KIDS ARE HUMANS, NOT MACHINES, NEW DOCUMENTARY CRITIQUING COMMON CORE SAYS, Christian Post—April 1, 2014

RE: BUILDING THE MACHINE, Curmudgucation—March 31, 2014

THE FILM COMMON CORE EDUCRATS DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE, The Federalist—March 31, 2014

EXCLUSIVE: COMMON CORE DEVELOPERS ATTACK NATIONAL HOMESCHOOLING GROUP OVER DOCUMENTARY, Breitbart—March 29, 2014

 

ABOUT THE FILM

"Building the Machine" introduces the public to the Common Core States Standards Initiative (CCSSI) and its effects on our children's education. The documentary compiles interviews from leading educational experts, including members of the Common Core Validation Committee. Parents, officials, and the American public should be involved in this national decision regardless of their political persuasion.

WHAT IS THE COMMON CORE?

The Common Core is the largest systemic reform of American public education in recent history. What started as a collaboration between the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers to reevaluate and nationalize America's education standards has become one of the most controversial—and yet, unheard of—issues in the American public.

In 2010, 45 states adopted the Common Core, but according to a May 2013 Gallup Poll, 62% of Americans said they had never heard of the Common Core. Prominent groups and public figures have broken traditional party lines over the issue, leaving many wondering where they should stand.

Find out more about the Common Core:http://www.hslda.org/CommonCore