It has happened in my school district too and is happening in a lot of school districts. In my school district they use a program worse than 'Journeys' called 'Treasures', all in the name of implementing the Common Core. These programs are only useful if you have inexperienced and weak teachers in your school district that need a script to teach. A really good school with strong teachers will design its own curriculum to meet the Common Core from various sources including in house resources.