We've long lauded Massachusetts' standards as setting an example for other states. This week, Fordham trustee and former MA Commissioner of Education David Driscoll explains why in this Pioneer Institute video (it's the first video on the page). Above all, these testimonials (other key players in that state's standards movement have also weighed in) emphasize that these benchmarks should not be lightly thrust aside in the face of mounting 21st Century Skill pressure. Check it out!