because you say common core is a bureaucratic program coming out of washington, driven by washington. you talked about the department of education. here are the facts, ms. fiorina. common core standards don't come from the department of education, they come from the state governors, school officers and local school districts design the curriculum to meet those standards. in fact, the federal government is barred by law from setting curriculum -- developing curriculum in local school districts. >> yes, i understand that's how it started. but the think is, when a washington bureaucracy gets involved in any program, it becomes heavy-handed and standardized. it's how washington bureaucracies work. so the reason you have so many parents and teachers pushing back against common core is because they believe, rightly so, that they are losing their choices and their flexibility. here's another fact about common core.