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The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that four additional states will receive grants and support to help develop a policy agenda to strengthen the quality of their early care and education (ECE) workforce, brin

Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2018) -- The 2018 State Teachers of the Year were honored today at the White House. The following are prepared remarks of 2018 National Teacher of the Year Mandy Manning for her speech to the nation that she presented at the White House.

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High School English Language Development Teacher Mandy Manning will be the 2018 National Teacher of the Year

Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2018) – Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Executive Director Carissa Moffat Miller released the following statement after Kentucky Commissioner Stephen Pruitt announced his resignation Tuesday. 

Washington, DC (April 10, 2018) –  The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Executive Director Carissa Moffat Miller issued the following statement on the release of reading and mathematics test scores from the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAE

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Washington, DC (March 27, 2018) – Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Executive Director Carissa Moffat Miller released the following statement about Vermont Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe.

Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2018) – The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Executive Director Carissa Moffat Miller released the following statement upon U.S. House of Representatives approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations Omnibus Bill.

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