31.   The state, he said, would set public education standards that even home rule districts would have to meet.

32.   They decided national education standards for the information age were a must.

33.   West Virginia, long at the bottom of education standards, recently tied for third in the nation in improved math scores for fourth- and eighth-graders.

34.   But developing countries will only benefit if they can improve education standards and their telecommunications infrastructure, the study said.

35.   Education Commissioner Richard Mills said during a news conference that tougher education standards are also enabling more special education students to seek higher education.

36.   From education standards to overseas radio broadcasts to tax refunds for the working poor, Republicans are backing away from programs and causes they once championed.

37.   He said the high cost of living led to a shortage of teachers in London, which in turn affected education standards.

38.   Iowa was not included because it has no statewide education standards, leaving that up to each local district.

39.   The generals have closed universities for years at a stretch, jailed students and teachers, forced others into exile and allowed once-high education standards to plummet.

40.   The leaders also pledged to raise vocational training and education standards, boost Internet usage by young Europeans and cut taxes for low income earners.