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Instead of washington imposing standards from the top down, let s challenge states to adopt common standards voluntarily, from the bottom up. that doesn t mean more standards. it means higher standards, better standards, standards that clarify what our teachers are expected to teach and what our children are expected to learn. so high school graduates are actually prepared for college and a career. i do not want to see young people get a diploma but they can t read that diploma. [ applause ] now, so far about 30 states have come together to embrace and develop common standards, high standards. more states are expected to do so in the coming weeks. by the way, this is different from no child left behind because that gave the states no incentives and states watered down their standards so that ....
Standards, it means higher standards, better standards. standards that clarify what our teachers are expected to teach and what our children are expected to learn. so, high school graduates are actually prepared for college and a career. i do not want to see young people get a diploma, but they can t read that diploma. so far about 30 state have come together to embrace and develop common standards, high standards. more states are expected to do so in the coming weeks. and, by the way, it s different from no child left behind because what that did was give the states wrong incentives and a bunch of states watered down their standards so that school districts wouldn t be penalized when their students fell short. what s happened now at least two states, illinois and oklahoma that lowered standards in response to no child left behind, no child left behind are ....