Democracy, Common Core - style. Video at link.

[Smarmie Doofus]

Parent hauled off by "security" for asking unscripted questions.

>>>Last week the Baltimore County School district held a public meeting to go over the "Common Core" curriculum now being taught in Maryland schools.

This was reportedly the first of any public forum concerning what is now being taught to Maryland children.

The parents' questions had to be submitted prior to the event and no new questions would be discussed. This angered some residents who felt the need to ask tougher questions than those selected by superintendents.

One parent, Robert Small, very respectfully tried to voice his concerns and was shut out from participating when a policeman forcefully removed him from the auditorium.

"I want to know how many parents here are aware that the goal of the Common Core standards isn’t to prepare kids for full-fledged universities, it’s to prepare them for community college," explained Small before he was approached by security.



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He's right about this much: it's (CCSS) pretty creepy.

[LWolf]

1. I didn't see him assault the cop.

He's being charged with 2nd degree assault. I did see the cop all over him, though.

I don't know about the community college issue he was trying to raise. Between the guy with the mike talking over him and the cop pushing him around, it was kind of hard to follow.

I did appreciate the other parent's remark about "softball questions," which was clearly what the meeting was all about.

[d_r]

3. they dropped the charges

fwiw.

To be clear, I am not in any way defending the actions of the security guard, which were inexcusable.

[LWolf]

4. I'm glad they dropped the charges.

I don't like supposedly "public" meetings that are scripted ahead of time to control the outcome.

[d_r]

5. yeah, I'm with you nt

[Puzzledtraveller]

2. There will be those who think he was right

I being one. There will be those who think he was wrong because he dared to question the state.