Craig E. Coleman, an elected member of the Utah State Board of Education, notes that the recently adopted Utah state standards for math and English language arts "provide benchmarks for what students should know and be able to do as they complete each grade." Read the op-ed [1].
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[1] http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700175326/Implementing-the-new-Common-Core-State-Standards.html?pg=1