 opposition to obamabacked national education scheme grows the common core state standards initiative sets gradebygrade requirements for k12 students in many academic areas it was used as the basis for president obama s race to the top that awarded 435 billion in federal grants to schools as a result a large majority of the states adopted the standards so they would be eligible to receive the money but there are many concerns about the common core initiative not only does it shift control of educational curriculum away from the states but home schoolers and private institutions are concerned that they also will lose educational liberty parental rights and local authority as with so many federal initiatives that look good on the surface drilling down exposes problems why is opposition growing to the common core read more  wwwthenewamericancom culture education item 14756oppositiontoobamabackednationaleducationschem 