Americanshave never had nationaleducationstandards. Goals for what publicschoolsshould teach are setbystateandlocalschoolboards. Their membersare oftenelected.
Goals for what public schools should teach are set by state and local school boards.
VOA: special.2010.07.22
After emigrating to America with his wife and fellow-pianist Rosina also stunningly represented on the set he was mainly content to teach at the Juilliard School until he died in 1944.