The percentage of high school graduates in the U.S. that are either college-ready or workplace-ready has declined. As a result, a new policy initiative, the ______, details what students should know at the end of each grade.

A. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
B. Unconventional Core Standards
C. Secondary Core Standards
D. Common Core Standards


Answer: D

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. fails to look at the immediate interactions between older people and other age groups. B. ignores the value of nonrational resources, such as love and companionship. C. considers intimacy to be the greatest benefit an individual can receive in any exchange. D. fails to consider the costs and benefits involved in an exchange between individuals in a relationship.

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