41.   Whitman had argued that new statewide curriculum standards would guarantee that poor children would receive a good education.

42.   Whitman is also likely to remind voters that the court approved her core curriculum standards, even though her plan for financing them was denied.

43.   Whitman responded by introducing the curriculum standards, which she said were the surest means of guaranteeing an education of sufficient quality.

44.   Belluscio said an extended day is needed to help districts meet new curriculum standards.

45.   Riverdeep, which correlates its math, science and language programs to meet state curriculum standards, is jointly headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.