Petition to Stop Common Core in the Diocese of Harrisburg
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Vicki Quigley
11 years ago
Common Core is educationally and morally unsound. It has NO business being adopted by a Catholic Church or any Christian church. My extreme displeasure with be noted in our church envelope.
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Diane Benn
11 years ago
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The only true way for our voices to be heard is through the wallet. Any piece of literature or phone calls we get asking for donations to the schools will be responded with "not a dime until Common Core is out of our Catholic schools". Same goes for the Lenten Appeal. Money talks.
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Dawn W Keefer
12 years ago
Why would the Catholic Church ever in collude with Bill Gates? Given he and his wife's role as benefactors to sterilization and birth control programs world-wide it is shocking and disappointing that they would simply look the other way for the right amount of money.
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William Kirchenbauer
12 years ago
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Why would I spend god money on an sub standard teaching material. It distorts the Church’s teachings and tries to enforce unelected officals view of what education should be...
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James Barry
12 years ago
There are many reasons to insist that the Hbg Dioceses stop Common Core implementation immediately. One of them is simple financial reasons for the parents. Why pay thousands of dollars for two children to be taught to the Common Core curriculum when I can send them to public school, which is already paid for by our tax dollars, and them learn the same Common Core curriculum. But primarily, once the government controlled, or at least influenced, curriculum is instituted we have lost all control and our children will be taught the politically correct nonsense currently taught in public schools, or even worse!
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MaryAnn Pruden
12 years ago
Catholic education does not need common core. Catholic education is so much better!
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Christy Gaitanis
12 years ago
I wanted to send my kids to Catholic school to avoid Common Core. :(
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Dolores Andreas
12 years ago
Will you please contact me by email...very important that I speak with you. God bless you and we support Christ and HIs Church and all that the church teaches.
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William Kirchenbauer
12 years ago
Never thought the Catholic Church would bend to the will of the state for money. The more I read about and learn what common core is its a true disaster in education.
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Heidi Bashen
12 years ago
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As co-chair of the 9-12 education committee fighting against the implementation of Common Core within our state, I am puzzled as to why the Diocese feels the need to implement CCSS in our Catholic schools when traditionally Catholic schools have higher standards of excellence for education than public schools.
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Elizabeth
12 years ago
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Catholic schools have been preparing college ready children since the first catholic school was opened, we do not need Common Core to achieve college readiness. On top of that, we should not be using public school texts and information while educating our children.
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Kelly Scarff
12 years ago
With two of my four children still in Catholic schools, I encourage you to repeal Common Core in full.
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Christine Erb
12 years ago
Thank you for your efforts.
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Carol Foltz
12 years ago
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As the mothe of four daughters who all had the privilege of a Catholic School education, and now the grandmother of 12, I urge you to stick to "Catholic Core" and stamp out "common"
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Ryan
12 years ago
The diocese will collect their 30 pieces of silver for participating. Literally, they recieve federal money for implementing this program.
All at the sacrifice of our children.
Common Core is educationally and morally unsound. It has NO business being adopted by a Catholic Church or any Christian church. My extreme displeasure with be noted in our church envelope.
The only true way for our voices to be heard is through the wallet. Any piece of literature or phone calls we get asking for donations to the schools will be responded with "not a dime until Common Core is out of our Catholic schools". Same goes for the Lenten Appeal. Money talks.
Why would the Catholic Church ever in collude with Bill Gates? Given he and his wife's role as benefactors to sterilization and birth control programs world-wide it is shocking and disappointing that they would simply look the other way for the right amount of money.
Why would I spend god money on an sub standard teaching material. It distorts the Church’s teachings and tries to enforce unelected officals view of what education should be...
There are many reasons to insist that the Hbg Dioceses stop Common Core implementation immediately. One of them is simple financial reasons for the parents. Why pay thousands of dollars for two children to be taught to the Common Core curriculum when I can send them to public school, which is already paid for by our tax dollars, and them learn the same Common Core curriculum. But primarily, once the government controlled, or at least influenced, curriculum is instituted we have lost all control and our children will be taught the politically correct nonsense currently taught in public schools, or even worse!
Catholic education does not need common core. Catholic education is so much better!
I wanted to send my kids to Catholic school to avoid Common Core. :(
Will you please contact me by email...very important that I speak with you. God bless you and we support Christ and HIs Church and all that the church teaches.
Never thought the Catholic Church would bend to the will of the state for money. The more I read about and learn what common core is its a true disaster in education.
As co-chair of the 9-12 education committee fighting against the implementation of Common Core within our state, I am puzzled as to why the Diocese feels the need to implement CCSS in our Catholic schools when traditionally Catholic schools have higher standards of excellence for education than public schools.
Catholic schools have been preparing college ready children since the first catholic school was opened, we do not need Common Core to achieve college readiness. On top of that, we should not be using public school texts and information while educating our children.
With two of my four children still in Catholic schools, I encourage you to repeal Common Core in full.
Thank you for your efforts.
As the mothe of four daughters who all had the privilege of a Catholic School education, and now the grandmother of 12, I urge you to stick to "Catholic Core" and stamp out "common"
The diocese will collect their 30 pieces of silver for participating. Literally, they recieve federal money for implementing this program. All at the sacrifice of our children.