And he says the goal is to create licensing agreements that will let people use those standards without cost.

VOA: special.2010.06.22

They will earn extra points in the Race to the Top if they approve the standards by August second.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

States that approve the new standards have a right to add up to fifteen percent of their own.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

She says the new standards clearly state what a student should be able to do to be successful in college and work.

VOA: special.2010.03.25

In California, the State Board of Education plans to vote on August second to accept or reject a new set of standards.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

There are concerns that some could accept the standards and then lack the money to follow them.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

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

VOA: special.2010.03.25

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.

VOA: special.2010.03.25

But the Web community continues to move toward standards for HTML 5.

VOA: special.2010.06.22

"Let's say you have an undergraduate law degree but you really want to be able to bring international human rights standards to bear on a particular conflict in your part of the world.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

"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

"The Iranian government must now demonstrate through deeds its peaceful intentions or be held accountable to international standards and international law."

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

"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

"We will set new standards, expand our cooperation with Russia, and pursue new partnerships to lock down these sensitive materials."

VOA: standard.2010.04.06