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[quote]From that report, this actually does speak to measurable achievement differences due to different state standards in Part II. What you are getting hung up on is the difference in achievement due to SES, "anyone who follows NAEP scores knows that the difference between Massachusetts and Mississippi is quite large. What is often overlooked is that every state has a mini-Massachusetts and Mississippi contrast within its own borders"

And of course, that confirms that the biggest driver of achievement gaps is SES, and standards can't address SES gaps (and nobody has ever suggested that they can), however the article does support the idea that the non-SES related components of achievement gap (MA vs. MS) can be addressed by having consistent, common standards.

In short, the Brookings report doesn't support your argument that things would be better by getting rid of Common Core. It basically says the challenges in educational achievement are currently bigger than what standards alone can address. 
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Spin.  Standards do not affect achievement.  Common Core will not change that.

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