September 9, 2010 11:59AM 

# The National Standards Debate Continues 

By [Neal McCluskey](https://www.cato.org/people/neal-mccluskey) 

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Over at Public​Square​.net — a nifty debate site — you can catch [another installment ](http://publicsquare.net/national-education-standards)of the ongoing McCluskey-Petrilli [national curriculum tussle](https://www.cato.org/event.php?eventid=7182). As always, I think the argument against imposing national standards — and, soon,[tests](http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2010/09/02/weve-got-national-standards-now-here-come-the-national-tests/)– rules the day, but listen to the exchange and decide for yourself. Once you’ve done that, make sure to leave a note explaining why you think national standards offer no hope for improving American education.

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

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