Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
I suspect that this is less about Common Core itself and more about the (fundamentally misguided, IMO) notions about "inquiry-based learning" and "flipped classroom" environments.

Oh, thank you for saying that. <3 <3 Inquiry-based learning is practically a sacred cow these days. It's accepted as the Truth in certain circles, which, combined with a backlash against learning actual facts ("They're too boring!"), drives me barmy.