State switch to U.S. school standards debated

State switch to U.S. school standards debated Jill Tucker, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Print E-mail Share Comments (22) Font | Size: 16 7 0 MORE EDUCATION School year shrinking as budget crisis grows 07.19.10 On UC's Risky Venture Into Online Education / Mortarboards without the bricks 07.18.10 Online learning matches UC's mission 07.18.10 California typically lands at or near the bottom in virtually every measure of public school performance nationally, but the academic content taught to the state's schoolchildren is second to none, according to a study released Tuesday. That status has left the Golden State with a conundrum. To be more competitive for federal Race to the Top funds, the state must adopt common standards in English, math and other subjects to be in sync with most other states. But that would mean replacing the academic standards that were recognized in

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