Supporters say the standards are goals and do not tell states or teachers how to teach.

VOA: special.2010.03.25

South Korean officials have demanded a formal apology from the North and say they have not yet decided whether and how to pursue the matter further.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

But he did not say how the Palestinian authorities planned to do that, since the Gaza Strip is under the control of Hamas and not the Palestinian Authority.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

The secretary general would not say when the transition might start, how long it will take, or when it might be possible to start reducing the NATO troop commitment.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

and coalition forces to the Afghans. Announcing an increase of 30,000 U.S. troops last week, U.S.President Barack Obama said they will begin to hand over security responsibility to Afghan forces by July of 2011, but he did not say how long the transition will take.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

"My brother and I were talking about how - normally you do not just walk up to a temple or a synagogue and say, 'hey,can I come in and take a look?' So this is a great opportunity and exposes me to a lot of things that I would not otherwise have been exposed to,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.19