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- 06-03-2010
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By Melody Gutierrez/Sacramento Bee
Sweeping new education benchmarks released Wednesday would have students learn math and English-language arts concepts in the same grade no matter what state they live in. For example, fourth-graders from California to New York should know how to multiply and divide to solve a word problem and 11th-graders should be able to analyze historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence. The benchmarks, called Common Core State Standards, aim to give students across the nation uniform expectations. "I see it as part of the push to put more rigor in the classroom," said Mary Shelton, acting chief academic officer at Sacramento City Unified School District. If adopted, this would be the first time states have come together to establish national standards for K-12 students. (more...)
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