Article: Cycling 101, or Did You Forget to Wear Your Helmet?(standards in education)(Brief Article)

Throughout our existence, the notion that everything moves in cycles is tried and true. From commonly used phrases such as "What goes around, comes around" and "Back to basics" to songs such as Peter, Paul, and Mary's "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and Elton John's "Circle of Life" (from The Lion King), we are constantly reminded that--given enough time--what is perceived or professed to be new is actually an old idea, repackaged. The current "standards" craze is one such example.

Standards are taking the country by storm. The word is on the lips of most every representative and senator at both the state and national level. Standards are common fodder among ...

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