According to Chinese philosophy, crisis and opportunity go hand in hand. The standards movement can be described as being in a state of crisis, a crucial time whose outcome will make a decisive difference for better or worse. On the one hand, a great deal of progress has been made; on the other, some of the standards-driven reforms represent significant threats to students, principals, and teachers.
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