Students to have more critical thinking

Tuesday, California's kindergartners are expected to be able to read aloud a story like Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs and Ham" before they move on to first grade.Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

Soon they might not only have to read the children's classic, but also make a good case for whether they like or hate the rhyming tale of the stubborn Sam I Am.

Teaching 5-year-olds how to prepare an argument is among a new set of K-12 standards approved unanimously by the California State Board of Education on Monday.