<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 />