Survey Responses: Question 2: Has Common Core been implemented in your school district? Comments or concerns?

These are questions taken directly from the survey I created and passed around to teachers from elementary to higher education.  Each bullet is a separate person's answer, and some include quotes with permission from the teacher.  All others are anonymous.

2.)  Has Common Core been implemented in your school district?  Comments or concerns?

• No -- concern of central too distant for real education to take place!
• No, not yet.  No major concerns.  I think it's good to have basic standards that must be met.
• No it has not, and the Federal Government needs to stop trying to force it upon the nation's school districts.  -- Justin Gorham
• Not officially--Some teachers are following the Common Core though.  --  Terry Villemure
• Yes, but it is being called something else.
• The district has started to do some work with Common, but, recently, the school board opted to develop its own standards.  Smarter Balance is still a question.  I like the idea of common standards but there have been so many education initiatives that have come and gone, that we just roll with the punches.
• Common Core has been addressed but not implemented.  Currently the district is working towards establishing its own curriculum guidelines, which is very concerning.  Nation wide standards seem a good way to go and the district is not known for its consistency or competency (teachers -- yes; those in charge -- not so much).
• The Common Core has not been implemented at the school.  I believe that the Common Core represents the great "dumbing down" of education. 
• It has been implemented somewhat, although I have heard the district is going to possibly abandon it in favor of writing their own competencies.  I like the Common Core.  The competencies make sense, and I really like the philosophy of teaching with rigor.  I also think the idea of other subject areas teaching non-fiction books and essays is a good one.  --  Angela Balch 
• No -- not familiar with Common Core. 
• Not yet, we are just beginning the process.  One concern I have is the indecisiveness of going forward.  For instance, we have ordered, and received, Common Core algebra books -- only to still to see its implementation debated. 
• No. 
• No-- Manchester School District has refused --  They claim Common Core is too easy, but I believe it's too hard.  Either way MSD wants to be free  --  Leslie Blanding 
• No.  The Manchester School District has decided to come up with its own standards.  I agree with the district because I have seen a number of news reports concerning Common Core items that are definitely skewed politically (towards the liberal).  --  Cornelia Reisman 
• We're working on integrating CCSS into our daily practice, but the shift has been unsteady at best.  Departments have received different instructions and much of our work has had to be disregarded and rewritten because of poor leadership and training.  The standards themselves, as they impact my discipline specifically, are what I've been doing all along -- but the paperwork as been a real thorn in our side.