Comedian and dad Louis C.K. says he’s had enough of seeing his kids in tears over standardized tests and frustrating, nonsensical Common Core “educational standards.”
Criticism of Common Core from a parent? Can’t have that! Enter Newsweek writer Alexander Nazaryan:
Just because @louisck thought his kid's math homework was hard doesn't mean Common Core is flawed.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) April 30, 2014
Sorry, but I just don't think we should be taking pedagogical cues from Louis C.K.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) April 30, 2014
The things @louisck says about school, technology, etc. are shallow & trite, but they are said with emphasis & thus sound deep.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) April 30, 2014
Here’s what happens when you snidely dismiss this comedian:
https://twitter.com/louisck/status/461660479518437377
@louisck also, I wore a tie with sweater. That clinched it.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) May 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/louisck/status/461660917676392448
@louisck You are irresponsibly maligning educational reform. I say that as a former public school teacher, not just a guy in glasses.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) May 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/louisck/status/461661746235985920
@louisck Fair enough. But CC is like three years old. Were you at top of your game three years into comedy? Give it a chance.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) May 1, 2014
@louisck I grew up in Soviet system. It was awful. But your average dunce could do trigonometry by, like, the third grade.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) May 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/louisck/status/461663203228135424
https://twitter.com/louisck/status/461663629809442816
@louisck OK, true, but learning is like a building: you need the cement foundation before you have the decorative work on the higher floors.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) May 1, 2014
@louisck I don't want to shill for Common Core. I just don't want it to be shot in the forehead so early in the movie.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) May 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/louisck/status/461664481269932032
Common Core proponents in a nutshell: If we don’t do it, our children will be stooooopid.
@louisck If we don't do this Common Core thing, all of our kids will be stupid: yours, mine, et. al.
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) May 1, 2014
Louis, why do you hate smart children? And puppies (probably)?
https://twitter.com/louisck/status/461665362413907968
It’s amazing that humanity has come so far with so many people rendered utterly stupid because they didn’t have Common Core as their savior.
https://twitter.com/louisck/status/461666759507193856
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