Fordham Pushes National Standards
A decade after attempts to establish national standards in core subject areas set off a firestorm, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation has joined a growing chorus of scholars and pundits who say the approach to school improvement again deserves serious consideration.
In a panel discussion here, and in two reports released this week, the foundation suggests that voluntary national standards and assessments could displace what it sees as the inconsistent and low standards set by most states and provide more equitable educational opportunities for all students.
“There is some evidence that good standards lead to stronger achievement,” said Michael J. Petrilli, the vice president for national programs and policy at the Washington-based Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and a former official in the U.S. Department of Education during the current Bush administration. “But our evidence shows state standards are as mediocre as ever,” he said. “The only solution is to move to national...
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