Aug 20 4:41 PM

The #CommonCore divide

New York state Commissioner of Education John King Jr., left, talks about standardized test scores earlier this month. (AP Photo/Richard Drew).

What began as a push to reform the country's education curriculum has turned into a divisive political debate surrounding the Common Core national standards, currently being implemented in school districts in 45 states, as well as Washington DC. People are using #CommonCore to protest the standards, saying that they are yet another example of government intrusion.

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