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July 21, 2014
Cover Story
The Common Core Commotion
Haven't we seen this movie before?
By Andrew Ferguson
Also in This Issue
- The Truth About Iraq — Dick Cheney & Liz Cheney
- Disorder at the Border — Scott W. Johnson
- Stubbornness as Governance — Fred Barnes
This issue of The Weekly Standard featured Andrew Ferguson's cover story examining the Common Core education standards debate, questioning whether the controversy represented a familiar pattern in American education policy. The magazine also published a major feature by Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney on Iraq, explaining the truth about the conflict and its ongoing significance. Additional coverage included Scott W. Johnson's analysis of border disorder under the Obama administration and Fred Barnes's assessment of presidential governance challenges.