I am for national standards and a common curriculum that goes beyond math and "language arts" to include a wide range of content.
I had high hopes that the Common Core would be a step in the right direction in this regard. Unfortunately, the way the math standards are worded, they require testing on "understanding" so kids are drilled on "showing understanding," which tends to border on the ridiculous. And since they left out the content, the language arts standards dictate skill development in a vacuum.
