What Congress Didn't Say About Standards
Wednesday's hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on standards and assessments was most notable for what didn't get talked about: the Obama administration's proposal to tie Title I funding to states' adoption of college- and career-ready standards.
Under the proposal, states could work in a consortium to set such standards, or they could get their institutions of higher education to certify that their own standards were high enough that students wouldn't need remedial coursework. The idea earned accolades from some governors, but generally it was met with either a "we're studying it" or a "no way" from education groups. Members of Congress, who generally aren't shy, haven't had too much to say one way or the other.
And the April 28 hearing was no exception. The Senate committee, which is charged with handling the
Under the proposal, states could work in a consortium to set such standards, or they could get their institutions of higher education to certify that their own standards were high enough that students wouldn't need remedial coursework. The idea earned accolades from some governors, but generally it was met with either a "we're studying it" or a "no way" from education groups. Members of Congress, who generally aren't shy, haven't had too much to say one way or the other.
And the April 28 hearing was no exception. The Senate committee, which is charged with handling the