Obama presses states on education standards

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The federal government is ready to help states that adopt realistic standards that prepare children for college or a job, President Obama told governors on Monday.

Obama told governors of both parties that the government wanted states to focus on better teaching standards and tougher assessments of students’ progress. In exchange, the government was prepared to commit more funds to help poor students.

The budget that the administration sent to Congress calls for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act but with tougher standards to help high school graduates. The law is known as the No Child Left Behind Act.

As he had before, Obama argued that tougher standards were needed to ensure the United States remained competitive in the global economy.

--Michael Muskal
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