U.S. Standards Initiative Seeks to Equalize Benchmarks - washingtonpost.com - 1 views
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can be accepted nationwide without leaving the impression that states and school boards have ceded control of what is taught.
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Lindsay Andreas on 12 Oct 09This sounds really great but I think we all know the reality. Local districts always freak out when they are asked to give up their discretion. Right or wrong, I really don't see things changing on that front.
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His administration might provide money to help states develop tests aligned with the standards, if they are adopted. But the U.S. Education Department is not drafting the standards, and Congress will have no vote on approval.
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work backward through secondary and elementary grades to develop more detailed benchmarks for content knowledge and skills.
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