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Governors, state school superintendents to propose common academic standards

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 109, Clicks: 17)  View Story

The nation's governors and state school chiefs will propose standards Wednesday for what students should learn in English and math, from kindergarten through high school, a crucial step in President Obama's campaign to raise academic standards across the country.

2 comments | Tags: president barack obama arne duncan common standards national governors association common core | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

#1 by nitajo posted ago +3 apples bad good
Eighth-graders would be expected to use linear equations to solve for an unknown and explain a proof of the Pythagorean theorem on properties of a right triangle -- cornerstones of algebra and geometry. 0
#2 by PiGuy posted ago +2 apples bad good
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