@genesimmons Sorry, Gene, but you need to learn more about Common Core, who opposes it, who's shilling for it, and why. #stopcommoncore
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 8, 2013
Say it ain’t so, Gene! The legendary bass player and reality TV star came out Monday night in enthusiastic support of Common Core. Forget any of those stories you’d heard about life on the road with KISS; this is some seriously shocking stuff.
@genesimmons http://t.co/IMWgkngDQX How can U be so sure? One example does not portend 2 a likely trend. What is #integrity of this report?
— mister teruk (@turk182182turk) October 8, 2013
@genesimmons http://t.co/pDGgxB09jv – @nbcnews not a credible source. They r the parent of @msnbc = #dnctv/I got much respect 4 U & yours!
— mister teruk (@turk182182turk) October 8, 2013
Uh oh. The lapdogs at NBC did a report on Common Core and managed to convince Gene Simmons that it’s good for education?
@genesimmons mass was #1 before CC. Now, MASS teachers/experts protest CC.
— Kris Nielsen (@klnielsen74) October 8, 2013
Simmons might have caught NBC’s report, but he must have missed all of the education experts who participated in the #StopCommonCore Twitter rally, as well as Twitchy CEO Michelle Malkin’s smackdown of Common Core cronyism — not to mention the examples of bizarre “number sense” math problems, context-free social studies exercises and sexually graphic literature recommendations. Parents and teachers don’t like Common Core, and they lined up to shout it out loud.
@Aletheon .. Results speak for themselves. Massachusetts uses COMMON CORE. they are number one educated state in the union. Period.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) October 8, 2013
@genesimmons Common core is HORRIBLE for the kids. CC is about left wing indoctrination.
— Captain (@tmcarls) October 8, 2013
@genesimmons NO PRIVACY. in Common Core #danger
— Empath/Creep (@UpstateNYYFan) October 8, 2013
@genesimmons When have 45 states EVER agreed on something this big in a few months? Race-to-the-Top funding! Stds adopted b4 even written!
— Stop CCSS in NYS (@StopCCSSinNYS) October 8, 2013
@StopCCSSinNYS .. Everything needs improvement. But, why is Massachusetts the number one state in education? COMMON CORE.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) October 8, 2013
This is getting kind of creepy. COMMON CORE. COMMON CORE. COMMON CORE. At least Simmons is willing to listen.
@tmcarls …you may have a point
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) October 8, 2013
@genesimmons I spoke along Jamie Gass, from Mass. He's done the research. Mass. had#1 standards before CC.
— Kris Nielsen (@klnielsen74) October 8, 2013
@genesimmons Dr. Sandra Stotsky (who designed MA stds): Common Core's Invalid Validation Committee: http://t.co/fixqNNfoLJ #stopcommoncore
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 8, 2013
http://twitter.com/#!/KGM411/status/387405134789378049
@KGM411 ..I WAS a teacher. Do research. Know whereof you speak.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) October 8, 2013
It’s fairly well known that Simmons was a teacher, but this was back in the ’70s.
http://twitter.com/#!/KGM411/status/387409245869998080
http://twitter.com/#!/KGM411/status/387409504650166272
Kudos to Simmons for being open minded, but before he tweets again about the wonders of Common Core, we have some homework for him:
Must-see Common Core math problems of the day [pics]
Michelle Malkin: My child’s Common Core-aligned Algebra book is crap
‘The Bluest Eye’ brings graphic depictions of rape, pedophilia to Common Core
Sixth-graders asked to ‘prune’ Bill of Rights from ‘outdated’ Constitution
Pics of the day! Common Core ‘in a nutshell’ or just nuts?
Michelle Malkin: ‘No coincidence’ NYT’s Bill Keller and Jeb Bush attacking my Common Core opposition
Are they game? Michelle Malkin willing to debate Jeb Bush, NYT’s Bill Keller on Common Core
Smackdown! Michelle Malkin takes on defenders of Common Core cronyism
Power of social media: Second Twitter rally aims to #StopCommonCore; Updated with resources
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/10/07/gene-simmons-praises-common-core-standards-gets-an-education/