The Federal Government, States, and Standards: A 25-Year Partnership?
Twenty-five years ago this month, President George H.W. Bush and the nation’s governors gathered for a two-day summit in Charlottesville, Va., to discuss a single policy issue—education. The Sept. 27-28, 1989, gathering was a crucial point in the push for standards-based education accountability.
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Historic Summit Fueled Push for K-12 Standards
Aftershocks continue from the 1989 meeting in Charlottesville, Va., where the White House and the nation's governors took an aggressive turn toward standards-based accountability in public education.
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Additional Resources
Further your understanding of the Education Summit with these additional resources.
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Timeline: Fueling the Push for Education Standards
View a 25-year timeline of significant developments in the movement for standards-based accountability in public education.
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Key Players of the 1989 Education Summit
The 1989 education summit in Charlottesville, Va., gave momentum to what's known as the standards-based reform movement, and formed a big portion of the education legacy for many policymakers who took part.
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From the Archives: Stories From Education Week on the Summit
Read more about the 1989 summit with these additional stories.
Vol. 34, Issue 05