a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:830:"<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As a major proponent and financial supporter if Common Core Bill Gates, feels standardization is critical to the success of our educational system. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; However, Common Core critics feel that national education standards will erode local decision-making. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For an article on the part Bill Gates has played in the Common Core agenda go online at:</span><br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/blog/2014/09/30/watch-bill-gates-confirm-everybodys-wor"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://reason.com/blog/2014/09/30/watch-bill-gates-confirm-everybodys-wor</span></a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:"fid";s:4:"4424";s:4:"list";s:1:"1";s:4:"data";a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}s:3:"uid";s:1:"1";s:8:"filename";s:9:"gates.jpg";s:8:"filepath";s:38:"sites/default/files/images/gates_0.jpg";s:8:"filemime";s:10:"image/jpeg";s:8:"filesize";s:5:"12222";s:6:"status";s:1:"1";s:9:"timestamp";s:10:"1412350457";}}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";N;}}}