"Fewer, Clearer, Higher." The Time Has Come for National Education Standards

State education officials have adopted a new mantra: "Fewer, clearer, higher."

The term refers to education standards — what each state feels its students must learn about math, language arts and other subjects. Each state has its own set of standards, which vary widely. There’s a new effort underway to craft common standards that would be adopted by states nationwide.

posted by Alan Greenblatt

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