[fisherjeff]

I don't see any reason why the two should be mutually exclusive

[ktRolster]

It's more like an ordering: improving teacher skill should come before forcing them into a system.

[uxp]

Common core is _what_ they should be teaching. Soft skills is _how_ they should be teaching.

I'm fine if you want to hate on the Common Core like so many, but these points are so completely unrelated this argument doesn't make any sense. We aren't min/maxing teachers like we would with our character in an MMORPG, these are human people.

[ktRolster]

ltr: no one is hating on common core.