That's not what we have. It's a state-driven measure. High standards,challenging work for young people across the country.

VOA: special.2011.06.09

It says the standards are clearer and stronger than those used in three-fourths of the states.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

But they did find that Mr.Hurd violated H-P's Standards of Business Conduct.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

The standards are in two subject areas, English-language arts and mathematics.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

Forty-eight states have already shown approval for the standards.

VOA: special.2010.03.25

Still,opponents of national standards call them "one-size-fits-all."

VOA: special.2011.06.09

"You jump from making my family stronger and raising my own living standards, to raising my community's living standards hopefully to raising my sub-county's living standards to raising my district's living standards, to raising my country's living standards."

VOA: special.2010.06.16

"Also,it's a way to prove that any other master-level athlete can achieve higher standards, even having a full-time job.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

Just ask Russian-born singer Sophie Milman,whose new release Take Love Easy blends timeless standards with modern pop masterpieces.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

US Congressman Robert Wexler, a self-described friend of Turkey, attacked the Turkish prime minister of double standards.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

"We will ask all states to put in place a plan to adopt and certify standards that are college and career-ready in reading and math."

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

Hoeberechts, originally from the Netherlands, says all the hospitals affiliated with his company meet high U.S.standards and many of their board-certified doctors and surgeons trained in America.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

Geithner said President Obama will use his talks with other world leaders at the G-20 summit in London next week to underscore the need to raise regulatory standards globally.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

The Libyan leader has also warned that the ICC is "selective" in meting out justice, and that it is "employing a policy of double standards in targeting African and third-world states."

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

Schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey, he says,are among those doing, "reasonably well" at incorporating the biosciences into state science standards, supporting advanced courses and ensuring science teachers are well-qualified.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"And we know that in India, and in Africa, in Uganda and Tanzania, there are lots of farmers who've met all the social and environmental standards to be able to sell the tea as fair-trade, but the companies are still dragging their heels, they're still not buying it on fair-trade terms."

VOA: standard.2010.03.10