OVERVIEW For centuries, generations of families have congregated in the same community or in the same general region of the country. Children grew up expecting to earn a living much like their fathers and mothers or other adults in their community. Any advanced skills they required beyond the three R's (Readin', Ritin' and Rithmatik) were determined by the local community and incorporated into the curriculum of the local schools. These advanced skills were taught to …showed first 75 words of 2439 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2439 total…in the emerging global society, we must give them the tools they need to compete. Whether future generations receive these tools via the 'Standards' movement or the 'OBE' movement is irrelevant. It is how well our children can compete with other countries of the world that will insure the United States remains a world leader, a nation united and strong. If this is not a role for the Federal Government, I don't know what is?