tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12589610.post3170327560414094997..comments2023-06-07T07:40:03.195-06:00Comments on K12 Education Today: Helping Parents Help: States agree to share standards: huge shiftUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12589610.post-4519524660379089662009-06-07T15:19:11.524-06:002009-06-07T15:19:11.524-06:00I've been trying to read a lot about this sinc...I've been trying to read a lot about this since it's such a big deal and outside of the educational press and DC, isn't get much coverage.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/31/AR2009053102339.html" rel="nofollow">Washington Post</a> reported on June 1: 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.<br /><br />However, the fine print on the agreement specifies that they are agreeing to the joint development of standards which, once written, they will decide individually whether to adopt or not.<br /><br />It's a big exciting step forward but while it creates momentum, it is far from an airtight commitment. <br /><br />While there are many sides and issues, I'm against the government waste of each state spending money reviewing and redoing the standards. And I'm against having many different textbook versions, based on which state they're for. Lets simplify to one set so that money gets saved or spent on something better than Instructional Designers rehashing curriculum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12589610.post-4496870955964575682009-06-06T23:17:00.944-06:002009-06-06T23:17:00.944-06:00What states didn't agree to this?What states didn't agree to this?Kathy Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189948102481797718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12589610.post-25843407276205012452009-06-06T11:40:59.230-06:002009-06-06T11:40:59.230-06:00A great step forward. Can't wait to see them.A great step forward. Can't wait to see them.Roderickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624359416913696648noreply@blogger.com