Perhaps the most blatant connection between UNESCO and Common Core can be summed up in one word: "Microsoft." (...if that's a word.) Or in two words: "Bill Gates."
Mr. Gates, global philanthropist, maintains a "Cooperation Agreement" [Pdf.] with UNESCO to further that organization's educational agendas. This contract between Microsoft and UNESCO clarifies:
"Microsoft supports the objectives of UNESCO as stipulated in UNESCO's Constitution and intends to contribute to UNESCO's programme priorities."
Meanwhile, The Gates Foundation is the lead financier of education in the United States. Most, if not all, education in the United States is aligned with Common Core. Hawaii is no exception. Students in both public and private schools in Hawaii are receiving educations that further UNESCO's "programme priorities."
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U.N. Agenda 21--Chapter 36 on Education
Promoting Education, Public Awareness And Training:
http://www.un-documents.net/a21-36.htm
"Governments should strive to update or prepare strategies aimed at integrating environment and development as a cross-cutting issue into education at all levels within the next three years. This should be done in cooperation with all sectors of society. The strategies should set out policies and activities, and identify needs, cost, means and schedules for their implementation, evaluation and review. A thorough review of curricula should be undertaken to ensure a multidisciplinary approach, with environment and development issues and their socio-cultural and demographic aspects and linkages. Due respect should be given to community-defined needs and diverse knowledge systems, including science, cultural and social sensitivities;"
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