Nothing is dictated in CC that wasn't already a part of education, other than coordinated pacing and intentionalized methodology. Again, not perfect, but not a commie/radical effort to take over education. I'm totally open to being proven wrong - I'd really like to see some proof of all of the allegations.
You are correct, it is nothing new. The marxists took over the US edukashun system a long time ago. Dr. Mary Grabar knows a thing or two about marxists, her family suffered at their hands. She used to teach English at a commuter college in the Atlanta area. She's seen what "common core" and its predecessors produce, dullards. Currently she teaches at Emory University. Argue with her:
http://townhall.com/columnists/marygrabar/
