Although few of these tests actually measure teaching ability, there is evidence that the new standards have helped weed out the least qualified.

New national standards would not only protect the environment but also help insure more fairness in the market for electricity.

Similar standards would help insulate a Social Security fund even further from political interference, he said.

These standards can also help you identify good quality recycled products.

These standards have helped to ensure public health throughout the world for close to 200 years.

Such a standard, the groups said, would help reduce the rate of Caesarean sections to the 15 percent they recommend.

"These standards will help to answer every student's perennial question: 'What's going to be on the test?' "

Tripod hopes to offer its own message service and such a standard would help it break into the existing market.

Most of us agree that rigorous academic standards will help us improve our schools.

The national standards could help American producers sell organic food abroad.