Bravo for the State Board of Education in Virginia for recognizing that the performance of far too many children and schools in the Commonwealth is sub-par, that the existing performance and accreditation regime is producing far too many "false positives"--and for resolving to bring K-12 education in the Old Dominion into the 21st Century. The proposed new Framework is a huge improvement in a dozen ways. While implementing it will undoubtedly be a heavy lift and some people won't like the revelations (and hard work) that it portends, in the long run this is what Virginia's schoolchildren, voters and taxpayers need and deserve. Congratulations!