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The problem that will still exist is that these will be minimum standards. What of the advanced students? Are there really going to be High School standards for Calculus II? Or are we just going to base them up to 11th grade? And therein lies the problem with standards. Not all children will achieve at the same level, yet that is was NCLB is saying. We need "standards" that are aimed for different levels and skill sets.
The nearly complete support of governors for the effort -- leaders in Texas, Alaska, Missouri and South Carolina are the only ones that have not signed on -- is key.
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But Wilhoit said the shift also would help improve schools. Companies and researchers could more easily create textbooks and professional training that meshed with the curriculum coast to coast.
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