Nicoson, William J.2005-03-302005-03-301998-11https://hdl.handle.net/1920/175PDF file distilled from original WordPerfect document. Original size 11" x 8.5".The days when Virginia public schools were populated by shambling slackers and notorious know-nothings are becoming history. Public education in high schools and grade schools has been revolutionized by a program begun in the Allen Administration and continued by Governor Gilmore. The purpose of the program is make both students and schools accountable for their performance44207 bytesapplication/pdfenPublic schools (VA)Allen, George (VA Governor)Gilmore, James S. (James Stuart), 1949-Standards of Learning (SOL)Newspaper Column: Putting Education to the TestArticle