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These do not seem that different than many state standards. What do you see that is different with these?
At a high-level, lots of standards sound reasonable, but the whole notion of standards, especially ones like these that specify certain content/knowledge at certain ages ignore a lot of what is known about learning and child development. Additionally, these standards are largely driven by companies whose business is making textbooks and standardized tests. Even if the federal gov't doesn't mandate it, states will be compelled to adopt the latest tests, textbooks, and curriculum (to get RTTT funding or other political pressure. Moreover, such national standards move educational decision making further away from teachers and communities.
Here are a couple links to counterbalance the national standards view: here and here. Also check out the great book, One Size Fits Few