Some nonprescription sunglasses provide less protection from ultraviolet sunlight than does squinting. Squinting strains facial muscles and causes headaches and fatigue. Many people buy sunglasses because they feel the sunglasses are fashionable. Some people squint even when they are wearing sunglasses. The translation by the administration of theory into prescribed practice must therefore be flawed.
Teachers differ in their ability to teach in accordance with standardized programs.
The educational research on which the standardized teaching programs are based is sound. Researchers should be the ones to translate their own research into teaching programs. The ways in which teachers choose to implement the programs is ineffective. The level of student learning will vary from state to state. The claim that learning computer programming is a sure way to a bright future is analogous to the contention, popular a few years ago, that if one wanted a successful career, one should study law.