广播电视英语短句 第 186 课：国家教育标准-3

Many American educators say that getting a good education should not depend on where you live. 许多美国教师表示，获得一个好的教育不应当取决于你居住在哪里。

They say that some states have lowered their standards in order to increase student scores on tests required by the No Child Left Behind Act. 而一些州降低教育标准为的是提升学生的考试分数以符合不落下一个孩子的法案。

Kara Schlosser is communications director for the Council of Chief State School Officers. Kara Schlosser是州立学校首席官员委员会的通讯负责人。

She says the new standards clearly state what a student should be able to do to be successful in college and work. 她表示，新标准明确的表述了一个学生应该有怎么样的表现才能在大学和工作中获得成功。

The standards deal with language and mathematics in every grade from kindergarten through high school. 这一新标准涉及从幼儿园到高中每一年级的语文和数学科目。