This document discusses challenges with the standardization process in education. It notes that standardization is paradoxical, as it aims to both constrain and enable innovation. The standardization process involves creators developing specifications, but there can be barriers to participation that limit input. Standards must balance being comprehensive yet understandable for implementers and users. Feedback from implementers and users is also important but often lacking. Overall, greater engagement is needed from all parties to better support the full innovation cycle from idea to implementation.