6/11/2009

Adopt national standards to help children compete

Officials in 46 states and the District of Columbia agreed June 1 to move toward uniform learning goals in reading and mathematics for children nationwide. The effort, led by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, was applauded by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

Sadly, science was left out, and education leaders in Texas — along with Alaska, Missouri and South Carolina — have so far declined to support the plan. Read more...

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