State Approves More Rigorous Education Standards
Monday, June 7, 2010 7:00 PM
Updated: Monday, June 7, 2010 7:40 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Students across Ohio could soon see big changes in the way they are educated, after the state board of education on Monday approved rigorous standards for coursework.
Susan Johnson took nothing for granted when her daughter Kelsey applied for college, 10TV's Tanisha Mallett reported.
"Applying to college is always nerve-racking, you don't always know if they're going to get in but you hope," Johnson said.
This fall Kelsey Johnson will attend Ohio Dominican University.
Johnson said her daughters strong course work helped make that possible.
The Ohio Board of Education says every student should have those same opportunities, and adopted new standards in English, math, the arts, social studies, and science.
"Standards talk about what should be taught at every grade level in every one of these subjects," said state board of education member Mike Collins.
They said those standards will align with college and work expectations, create rigorous coursework that will be consistent statewide and meet