March 12, 2010 9:27AM 

# Why ALL Age-Based Education Standards Are Bad 

By [Andrew J. Coulson](https://www.cato.org/people/andrew-coulson) 

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That’s the subject of my op-ed this morning over at Pajamas Media. Check it out, and discover who realized that [education standards tied strictly to student age were a bad idea… 411 years ago](http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-false-premise-of-national-education-standards/?singlepage=true).

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[Education](https://www.cato.org/education), [Center for Educational Freedom](https://www.cato.org/center-educational-freedom) 

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