I went to the grocery store last night and I got this funny feeling I was being watched. Inside the store, I still felt uneasy. I looked up and there were cameras everywhere. I felt so invaded. Then when I paid for my groceries -- I swiped my Fred Meyer rewards card, which gives the store access to what I buy (fruit popsicles, grape no less). Then I paid for my popsicles with my debit card, which gives my financial institution, information about where I shop and what I buy. As I was driving home on U.S. 95, I looked up at the stoplights and I saw more cameras.  It was like being violated all over again.  I know somewhere someone is being tempted by money and power because they know that I buy grape fruit popsicles. More in drop-down box below.

I have a question for Jennifer Locke and those who are so very concerned about the common core. What is the worst case for data collection of your child? What’s the doomsday scenario? What is so scary about data collection? How can knowing how your child scored on math be manipulated to hurt your child?

Show me how one child has been hurt by tracking their math scores?  And if you’re really so worried about centralized power and data mining in the education system – I have two words for you: Home school.

Thoughts?