There’s an interesting article entitled U.S. Lays Out Set of Common School Standards by Nick Anderson in the Washington Post today (3/10/10) on President Obama’s push to nationalize education standards, something both George H.W. Bush and Clinton attempted during their administrations. Both sides make valid points. One side believes that education should be left to the state’s control because individual states understand their citizens better. The other says that in order for the U.S. to improve its academic standing and performance around the world, it must make a united effort.

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