Common Core is a way of thinking, not a curriculum.

I decided to screen capture this ridiculous "Common Core" math problem making the rounds in conservative circles everywhere. Mind numbing to say the least, Common Core does not have a curriculum, like the math problem below. Its goal is to help kids think critically.

Blame the math course used by the school, or the teacher, but not Common Core. After reading through many of the comments, people appear to believe Common Core is responsible for the example here. Pathetic: