The government acts as the ultimate guardian or protector of citizens (especially minors),
justifying intervention in education for welfare, compulsory attendance, curriculum standards,
or child protection. Widely applied in U.S. and common-law jurisdictions for state oversight of schools.
115th Congress. Photo Credit: Pew Research Center
Today we examine recent calls for public comment on proposed consensus, open-source and consortia consensus products incorporated by reference into federal regulations of the real assets of the US education industry.