First Links – 10.16.14

How the Common Core Went Wrong
Frederick M. Hess, National Affairs

Why Are Americans So Fascinated with Extreme Fitness?
Heather Havrilesky, New York Times

Recognizing the Adult in the Mirror
B.D. McClay, The Hedgehog Review

At the Tomb of Dante Alighieri
Rod Dreher, The American Conservative

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