Some opponents of OBE and the Show-Me Standards say Carnahan is lying to Missourians when he rejects OBE, but endorses the Show-Me Standards. Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, said Carnahan, fearing losing the 1996 election, is camouflaging his true opinion on OBE to simply meet public sentiment.
Missouri Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, is one of OBE's fiercest opponents in Missouri. He terms OBE as "a sharp turn away" from the educational basics.
Some judiciary committee members questioned the absolute validity of IQ testing. "I have problems with an arbitrary line," said Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau.
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