As a teacher, I can confirm that state standards are generally overcrowded. This naturally leads to (for instance) high school students who don't know their par

As a teacher, I can confirm that state standards are generally overcrowded. This naturally leads to (for instance) high school students who don't know their parts of speech, but - you know - gotta keep moving. The discrete goals that schools are expected to fulfill are excessive, poorly defined, and politically vulnerable. It's a odd game.