Today’s NYT has an article about the rapid response of 27 states, including New York, to approve national common standards for what students should learn in English and math each year from kindergarten through high school. The story mentions that the timetable for actual implementation is uncertain. There may be questions in the future about these standards. As the article notes, states have a long tradition of retaining local control over curriculum. States that adopt the standards by Aug. 2 win points toward the Race to the Top funding to be awarded in Sept.
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