I am the only Republican candidate for Governor to support Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards. I do so because I believe we need to stand up for our children and make a genuine commitment to a better future – for them and for our state.
There has been a lot
of unfortunate political rhetoric about the name of these standards. Whatever we
call it, it is important to understand we are talking about standards, not
curriculum.
Local control is, and remains, paramount. In fact, Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards empower local communities, schools and parents.
Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards is also a set of standards that was created by the state of Arizona with input from parents, teachers, the business community, and elected leaders.
I believe Arizona should commit to high standards of achievement that will allow all our children to have a career in an ever-competitive world. We also need to benchmark these standards and measure our performance.
As a businessman, I learned long ago that you do not improve results unless you measure performance. Arizona spends over $80 million per year in remedial education, teaching college students subjects they should have learned in high school. This is unacceptable.
The curriculum and teaching methods used to achieve high standards must be determined and implemented by local school districts, schools and teachers with parental involvement. And, our policies must put the needs of our children first.
Again, I am the only Republican candidate for Governor to support Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards. Please join my campaign to build a better Arizona by clicking here now.
Scott
Local control is, and remains, paramount. In fact, Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards empower local communities, schools and parents.
Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards is also a set of standards that was created by the state of Arizona with input from parents, teachers, the business community, and elected leaders.
I believe Arizona should commit to high standards of achievement that will allow all our children to have a career in an ever-competitive world. We also need to benchmark these standards and measure our performance.
As a businessman, I learned long ago that you do not improve results unless you measure performance. Arizona spends over $80 million per year in remedial education, teaching college students subjects they should have learned in high school. This is unacceptable.
The curriculum and teaching methods used to achieve high standards must be determined and implemented by local school districts, schools and teachers with parental involvement. And, our policies must put the needs of our children first.
Again, I am the only Republican candidate for Governor to support Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards. Please join my campaign to build a better Arizona by clicking here now.
Scott
