Have you ever wondered how Common Core went from a twinkle in a liberal’s eye to widespread destruction throughout America’s schools in only a few short years? Well, all it took was money, lots of it.
In 2008 Gene Wilhoit and David Coleman were looking to bring national standards to American education, which until then had been fragmented between the states, but they knew it would cost millions. So they went to see the man whose name is synonymous with wealth, Bill Gates.