“I believe that students don't all learn at the same pace, so the concept of "grades" and what learning should have been acquired by the end of said grades may not be helpful. I do believe that by the time students graduate from HS specific bodies of knowledge should have been acquired, and not just in English and math. So I support the idea of a Common Core, but not necessarily the timing by which knowledge is acquired. I also believe that schools need to extend learning to include summer months to ensure that knowledge is retained, and to give more time to students who need more time.”