Secretary Duncan Praises the Work of NGA and CCSSO
At the recent Governors Education Symposium, co-sponsored by the NGA Center and the Hunt Institute, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addressed state officials and education researchers, discussing the integral role that states play in changing the face of the American education system. He praised the Common Core State Standards work of the NGA Center and the Council of Chief State School Officers, saying "Thanks to [CCSSO] and NGA – your hard work and leadership is paying off... With higher standards that are common across states we can share best practices and collaborate on curricula." Secretary Duncan cited common internationally benchmarked standards as one of four core areas of education reform called for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, along with improving teacher and principal quality, implementing data systems to track achievement and improving low-performing schools.

To hear the full speech, click here.