In the midst of the school-funding battle here in the Buckeye State, it is easy to lose sight of the other major education reforms on Governor Strickland's agenda, including revamping the state's academic standards and assessments. The governor says the revisions are necessary in order to incorporate the teaching of "21st century skills" in Ohio's classrooms. I don't agree, but I also don't think it matters much what Ohio's schools are expected to teach or students are expected to learn if the bar by which we judge student and school performance isn't raised...Read it here.
