For those concerned about education in K-12. Read the following about common core (and no child left behind) and as you read FAQ #4 please think about the statement “follow the money”. Common core, instructional technology, laptops, tablets, etc. are all big money. Test generation, test presentation, and test grading are also big money. Publishers change a passage in a book all of a sudden every student needs a new book and every test has to be re-written, etc. Follow the money.
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/05/27/307755798/the-common-core-faq