The Case for National Standards in American Education

The Case for National Standards in American Education
By Rudy Crew, Paul Vallas, & Michael Casserly

Efforts to raise student achievement in the nation’s urban schools are paying off. Math and reading scores are going up—in most cases outpacing the national average for improvement—while superintendents are staying on the job longer and more schools are debunking the myth that urban schools can’t perform at high levels.

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Rudy Crew is the superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Paul Vallas is the chief executive officer of the School District of Philadelphia. Michael Casserly is the executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, in Washington.