George H.W. Bush said "The time has come to establish world class standards for what our children should know and be able to do." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 17, 1991

The time has come to establish world class standards for what our children should know and be able to do.

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Republican · Texas

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White House Fact Sheet on the President's Education Strategy

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