pShould education standards vary by state?

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@Feb '13 V 455 votes c 208 comments

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acwiz endorsed DerivePI

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smbiz voted

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ErnestPayne

v No

National standards should be mandatory in every country.

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Nonya voted

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hancel voted

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Carach

v Yes

Given that the government should have no role in education, the market should detemine the standards. Those schools that can meet the educational needs of individuals to further their lives will succeed and those that don't will disappear. It is quite likely there would be variety of standards (sort of a contradiction in terms, I know) depending on the goals of the schools. It is easy to imagine schools that focus on preparing students to enter high tech fields would have different standards than one preparing students for other fields.

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silentrunning endorsed Speedieg

v No
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Greggmcneill endorsed NormalFlora

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east2west voted

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NoAmnestyEVER

v No

Unfortunately no state school system is immune from the liberal brainwashing of our children (at taxpayer expense). If anything schools should be FORCED to hire the same number of conservative teachers as liberal ones. That way our country might have a small shot of survival in the future.

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skspls voted

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dethkat666 endorsed NormalFlora

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DaQuietOne endorsed ithink2

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PJS1973 endorsed MarkJM

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jaypetngl endorsed NormalFlora

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PauldenZangpo endorsed DerivePI

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Knoll37 voted

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GlenWhitmanK voted

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sml11 endorsed ithink2

v No
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rtoberl voted

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Liam_npc

v Yes

It is absurd to think one size fits all in education. Let each state take guidance on the how and whatever to ensure the unique state job opportunities fit its needs and students. Also take out all political think and indoctrination.

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MrGreenHerb

v No

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Texasbuzz voted

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Avoicenmany voted

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Canoochee

v Yes

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Raisinbran96 voted

v No
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LEC endorsed NormalFlora

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Thunderchicken voted

v Yes
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DemonsAngel13 endorsed NormalFlora

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bleakoutlook

v Yes

For the most part, I believe education should be the same across the country. However, there are certain things to be taken into account in specific areas. We're a vast nation and as a country, not all of us hold the same views. In public school, the curiculum is all packed together and here where i live, i remember maths being a big deal. It took up most of our curriculum and i dont even use matths much in my professuon. And since I can't vote 'sometimes', this is my explanation.

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tomtheterrible endorsed vws

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SgtRock endorsed vws

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Bill2E endorsed MarkJM

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TheHandsomeOne voted

v Yes
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DrSilicon voted

v No
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N0rthman endorsed LonePalm

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buckilaked voted

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ErnestPayne

v No

National standards should be mandatory in every country.

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Carach

v Yes

Given that the government should have no role in education, the market should detemine the standards. Those schools that can meet the educational needs of individuals to further their lives will succeed and those that don't will disappear. It is quite likely there would be variety of standards (sort of a contradiction in terms, I know) depending on the goals of the schools. It is easy to imagine schools that focus on preparing students to enter high tech fields would have different standards than one preparing students for other fields.

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NoAmnestyEVER

v No

Unfortunately no state school system is immune from the liberal brainwashing of our children (at taxpayer expense). If anything schools should be FORCED to hire the same number of conservative teachers as liberal ones. That way our country might have a small shot of survival in the future.

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Liam_npc

v Yes

It is absurd to think one size fits all in education. Let each state take guidance on the how and whatever to ensure the unique state job opportunities fit its needs and students. Also take out all political think and indoctrination.

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May 31

MrGreenHerb

v No

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May 29

Canoochee

v Yes

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May 22

bleakoutlook

v Yes

For the most part, I believe education should be the same across the country. However, there are certain things to be taken into account in specific areas. We're a vast nation and as a country, not all of us hold the same views. In public school, the curiculum is all packed together and here where i live, i remember maths being a big deal. It took up most of our curriculum and i dont even use matths much in my professuon. And since I can't vote 'sometimes', this is my explanation.

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May '13

martydotcom

v Yes

!I don't w!ant my statez scirnce dragged down by the babble of creationism

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May '13

AndrewMC

v No

People should be able to move from one state to another, and have the educational background to work anywhere, on an equal basis.

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May 19

TheHandsomeOne

Too late, Tennessee, and some other states are no longer subject to the NCLB mandates.

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May '13

gherlone

v No

the basic standards should be agreed upon nationwide, but implementation should be state by state.

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May '13

jeffreyknee

v Yes

States need to be different. That way people will migrate to the state that fits their personality and skills set best. There's a political correctness disease sweeping America since Obama took office. It's akin to one party rule in dictatorships, which may do well at first but inevitably stagnate and decline in the end. We shouldn't envy other countries, but cherish the things that make us all different.

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Apr '13

BossTweed

v Yes

Dumbing down All of our Schools so the "urban" schools can look good is just wrong. The Feds have way too much power now.

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Apr '13

Concerned_Cit

v Yes

How else are they going to graduate all those kids in California? :-D

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Apr '13

DavidRobertson

v Yes

The federal government should have nothing to do with dictating how we educate our children.

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Apr '13

4PeteSake

v Yes

Clearly, judging from the posts on Politix, education standards already vary from state to state. A LOT!

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Apr '13

DanielZ

v No

Americans move from state to state rather often. Uniform standards would make such moves easier for students, and having to achieve at the same levels nationwide would make it easier for graduates to function anywhere in the country.

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Feb '13

Little-O

v No

Well since enviromental issues do have a strong impression on the youth's ability to successfully gradute school, we should do some more moral work in our families and towns with the same laws as everyone else.

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Feb '13

Dog-Girl

v No

Lets have Americans all on the same level. If we all strive to be able to compete with eachother for college entries or jobs, we should all have the same opportunities in k-12

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Feb '13

Jamesa1019

v No

With the law of averages applied to this question, it should equal out no matter the population, mix of races, or males or females. It's an average and it should be very similar.

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Feb '13

justanallusion

v No

It is inherently counterintuitive to have varying degrees of educational standards as no country, state, county, city or person is entitled to anything less than the absolute best educational opportunity available and should be held to nothing less than the exact same standard of educational achievement as everyone else. In short, it makes absolutely no sense at all for one state to be held to a different level of educational aptitude than another...That's like saying that this or that state shouldn't be encouraged to become as educated as they possibly could/like encouraging whole states to be less educated than any other. You do NOT encourage ignorance, let alone e...

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Jan '13

NormalFlora

v No

This is a National Security issue, so it deserves a national response. Education standards must be crafted by the best and brightest minds our country has in each discipline, not by some moron creationist with an agenda who got appointed to the Podunk School Board. Science, math, literature and philosophy standards written by Nobel laureates instead of local fools? Sounds pretty good to me.

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Jan '13

vws

v Yes

States should control this. It is a States rights issue! Thre federal government should have nothing to say about what education is at the State level. If a State or local community so chooses to have standards so low that all they graduate are young people with no life skills - that is their call - they won't survive very long.

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Jan '13

MarkJM

v No

I normally advocate for the state over the feds, but in this case I would advocate more for a nationalized standard of education (particularly in American History) than for certain state standards. This way high school grads are more on equal footing when getting ready to go into college/trade school.

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Jan '13

DerivePI

v Yes

I like the idea of 50 different experiments in education being performed with measureable results. If you don't like how your school is being run, get involved.

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Jan '13

Roco

v No

The education standards should be the same for all states and should be set at the highest level. I know some learn at different levels and there should be a high standard for each level. This would mean when a family moves to another state, the high standard would exist there. When applying to college/trade school, everyone will/should have the same level of learning. This would be better for competition for entrance and allow the "cream of the crop" to rise to the top.

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Jan '13

MadAmerican

v Yes

No where in the constitution does the federal government have the authority to mandate education. The only reason states don't fight this is because they get money for programs like "No Child Left Behind." It's pretty much saying if you fail a student you won't get the federal money. That's why the increasing numbers of dumbass kids is increasing.

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Jan '13

Bischen1

v Yes

States should control this. It is a States rights issue!

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Jan '13

Speedieg

v No

We need a national standard that emphasizes math, science and the arts that are required to build a functioning work force for the future. Letting states manage this leads to all sorts of silly politics. We don't need to play politics when it comes to educating the future of our country.

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Jan '13

ithink2

v No

Standards should be the same throughout the country. Administration of the standards should be left to the communities. Want to graduate high school, take the same test everyone takes. How each school system achieves that goal, should be a local decision.

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Jan '13

LonePalm

v Yes

We are not a one size fits all society. Why should we have a one size fits all education system? I can see the states setting mutually agreed upon standards and minimum requirements for a High School diploma. Education standards, methods, and curricula should not be mandated by the Federal Government.

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