benchmarking, we re reinscribing negative perceptions about people from certain backgrounds. here s what board members argue. the new standards would be an improvement on current levels. but does setting a lower bar for certain races, does it solve the problem of poor performance? does it do anything you think, on an emotional level? does it make them feel lesser? or does it set a lower bar so success is achieved more easily? there s two ways to look at it. it should be statewide. the governor of florida, governor scott, not only did he remove a billion dollars from educational funding, but in the next budget he put it back in, a zero sum game policy.