Massachusetts has begun to reap the rewards of standards-based reform. The state bet that students could meet high expectations, and it backed up its bet with serious new funding and excellent tests. State officials passed their own test, enduring a barrage of criticism and predictions of disaster.
The real winners in Massachusetts are the students. From now on, their diplomas will signify that they have mastered important knowledge and skills and that they are ready for college and the modern workplace.
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