Honolulu Star Advertiser: Board of Education Eyes New Study Norms

The Board of Education is expected to adopt common national standards for Hawaii public schools today as part of a push to standardize what students across the country learn and better compare school performance. If approved, Hawaii schools will start following the new standards in the 2011 school year. At least nine other states already have adopted the standards, which the Obama administration has endorsed as a key step in improving education in the United States.

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