And if they mean that some states adopted the standards because of federal pressure, they are right. (educationnext.org)
And when bubble - in tests define what gets taught, we end up with narrow and shallow curriculum (and federal pressure certainly played a big role in this). (edutopia.org)
By the time the law is fully implemented in 2018, most schools will be free from any sort of federal pressure to improve. (washingtonpost.com)