... and Asia. In response, some Americans have urged the adoption of national standards by which individual schools can be evaluated. Some have supported more rigorous teacher competency standards. Another response that became popular in the 1990s is the creation of charter schools. These schools are directly authorized by the state and receive public funding, but they operate largely outside the ... control of local school districts. Parents and teachers enforce self-defined standards for these charter schools. Schools are also working to incorporate computers into classrooms. The need for ...

• Word Count: 7852
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: Undergraduate