Common Core Math Vs. Common Sense Math
Common Core set a standard for United State K-12 students to reach by the end of each grade level. The original plan was to create a more even playing field in every state and territory of the United States. That all children no matter their residence face the same educational requirements Income or economic levels would no longer effect levels of education. Students in every state will gain the same opportunity. Though the states passed Common Core, it did not pass equality or quality in education. Based on the idea of equal education, the states were left options, each district creates their own, and teachers were giving the choice of methods to teach this theme. Again, leaving deep ruts in the education field. Dismissing the traditional math and Language Arts classes, taught for generations across our nation. The Common Core is not equal or standardized. It is left to the whim of the education system, differing in each state and district. And not the outcome to be a National or Federal level of education.
The loss of basic math skills is on the rise. Complicating the basics with more rules and practices, creates confusion. My own generation experienced the math nightmare of the introduction of metrics to our math. But, still learned basic math skills, such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. We learned these on number lines, drills and by memorization. And over the years these facts and operations still today are used. Unlike many of the common core standards, has not been taught to the new generation of teachers. It is the practices of teacher who have taught for generations that made my math skills sharp. As addition was addition in South Carolina, then the very bottom of the education rankings. And those same addition skills taught to me in South Carolina, were the same basics taught to millions of other students across the United States. The same stands true for subtraction, division, multiplication, fractions, and the decimal system. Eventually I would use the strong foundation to attend and pass Algebra I and II, Geometry I and II, Chemistry I and II in high school. And later in college I applied many of math skills. My college math included: College Algebra, Calculus, Statistics, Advanced Statistics, Economics, and Chemistry Honors. I am grateful for days of drills, learning basic math skills and their applications.
Throwing more money at a broken education system in the form of new
education requirements, dismissing the old practices is not the answer
for creating a more even quality of education. But, instead, perhaps,
evening out the all ready created system, being used, allowing better
access, despite poverty would put out children in a better position.
SI Base Units of Measurement
The seven SI base units is commonly used, globally. These are applied to Temperature, Time, Length, Mass, Candela (light intensity), mole and ampere. These are used across the world, they are what should be considered the most important lessons in math taught in the United States. A good understanding of are needed in every education system in the United States. When our children and young adults understand how to use them, to apply them, then we will have a successful education system, again.
Links of Americans,World Changers, Scientists, and Educators Who Were Educated Using Traditional Math Common Sense
http://www.adherents.com/people/100_scientists.html 
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/12/the-100-most-influential-figures-in-american-history/305384/
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/meet-100-most-significant-americans-all-time-180953341/?no-ist
And not one of them used Common Core, but they all changed our world. Important note.
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