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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Common Core State Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group Announced
NGA Center, CCSSO Unveil New Web site; Outline Process to Develop Common English-language Arts and Mathematics Standards

DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS

Issue Briefs from the 2009 Governors Education Symposium

Reports
Benchmarking for Success: Ensuring U.S. Students Receive a World-Class Education

Building a High-Quality Education Workforce: A Governor's Guide to Human Capital Development

Meeting Summary
2009 Governors' Education Policy Advisors Institute


ABOUT THE EDUCATION DIVISION
The NGA Center for Best Practices' Education Division provides information on best practices in early childhood, elementary and secondary, and postsecondary education, including teacher quality, high school redesign, reading, access to and success in postsecondary education, extra learning opportunities, and school readiness.
Division Director Dane Linn | profile
High School Redesign, Advanced Placement David Wakelyn | profile
K-12 Education, Literacy, Charters, International Benchmarking Ilene Berman, Ed.D. | profile
Teacher Quality, Graduation Rates,
Compensation
Bridget Curran | profile
Around the States:
Front & Center - June 26, 2009
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DIVISION NEWS
Common Core State Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group Announced
Five State Leadership Teams Receive $50,000 Grants to Expand Learning Opportunities
Forty-Nine States and Territories Join Common Core Standards Initiative
Secretary Duncan Praises the Work of NGA and CCSSO