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[quote=Anonymous][quote]You don't think it's a problem if one state has lower standards than another,[b] thereby cheating their students from being competitive for national college entrances?[/b] I read an article about how one teacher in Chicago was worried that her students weren't given the same challenging curriculum as kids in NY because they had different standards.[/quote]

I'm not worried about the state cheating somebody; I'm worried about the parents who need the parenting classes.  I don't think the state can really do much if the parent isn't parenting.  Heck, the teacher can't really do much.  What can the state do?  Does the state have an obligation to get this kid into Harvard?

Maybe the state could focus more on getting the kid some food, clothes, health insurance, transportation to school, etc., but the state will never be able to take the place of a parent.  Some standards are not going to do that.  Sorry.  BTW, which state has the most kids who have been cheated out of national college entrances?  Are we keeping any data on that?  Do their own instate and community colleges count or does it have to be a "[b]national college[/b]"?  For  example, JMU is not really "national"---it's regionally ranked.  Are the kids there ones who have been cheated?  [/quote]

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