And while the annual spending caps would be raised for two years, the 10-year spending caps enacted in 2011 would remain in place. Those caps will frame spending negotiations between Mr. Obamaâs successor and leaders of the next Congress.
Core KnowledgeÂ®. Rather than just complaining about what's wrong with existing public schools, we also need to have a vision, a goal, of what a great school looks like. Many people feel that that vision is met by Core Knowledge, the curriculum developed by the Core Knowledge Foundation. (Note that Core Knowledge is a registered trademark of the Foundation.) Life in a CK School
The core of the curriculum is essential knowledge and skills and academic rigor. Although this educational philosophy is similar in some ways to Perennialism, Essentialists accept the idea that this core curriculum may change. Schooling should be practical, preparing students to become valuable members of society.