Parent Arrested At School Board Meeting For Asking The Wrong Question On Common Core!

What happens when questions sent in by an audience of parents are edited and screened because they do not coincide with the school board's agenda?

One audience member, a concerned father spoke out about his concerns on the Common Core. This is what happened: 

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