CCSSO Hosts Literacy Summit
American students’ reading scores on national tests have remained mostly stagnant for two decades — but there’s hope that consensus around the best way to teach reading, and new work spurred by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), can make a real difference, one l
Introducing the 2020 State Teachers of the Year
These educators teach in rural, urban and suburban schools, they teach across subject areas including STEM, special education, music and English Language Arts and they are all part of the 2020 cohort of State Teachers of the Year!
CCSSO Joins National Education Groups to Praise the Every Student Succeeds Act
Four years after the passage of ESSA, 10 education groups urged support for America’s schools as states continue rollout efforts to improve them.
Empowering Great Teachers: States Leading to Advance Teacher Leadership
By Teresa Mooney, CCSSO and Catherine Jacques, AIR
States Increasing Quality of Early Childhood Programs
By Leila Sammander, CCSSO Senior Program Associate, Early Childhood Education
Tennessee is developing a coaching pilot to implement high-quality curriculum and developmental practices for its youngest learners.
Attendance is Critical for Equitable Education Opportunities
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ new policy statement The Link Between School Attendance
States are Leading to Improve Equity in Career Readiness
By Carissa Moffat Miller
Introducing the 2019 State Teachers of the Year
Each year, the National Teacher of the Year Program brings together State Teachers of the Year from all 50 states, DC, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S.
Principals Need Prep, Too
By Bryant O. Best, School Leadership Program Associate, CCSSO
Supporting State Teacher of the Year Programs: Learning from Montana
By Emily Zevely, Director of Educator Engagement, CCSSO