Press Releases

Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2025) – The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that four inspiring educators from across the country are finalists for the 2025 National Teacher of the Year.

Washington, D.C. (January 29, 2025) – Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Chief Executive Officer Carissa Moffat Miller released the following statement on the 2024 NAEP results released today.

Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2025) -- Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Chief Executive Officer Carissa Moffat Miller released the following statement on the nomination of Penny Schwinn as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2025) – Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Chief Executive Officer Carissa Moffat Miller released the following statement on Utah State Superintendent of Education Sydnee Dickson's announcement.

Washington, D.C. - Council of Chief State School Officer (CCSSO) Chief Executive Officer Carissa Moffat Miller released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Education Secretary nomination.

Washington, D.C. –– The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced its 2024-25 Board of Directors, along with the new terms of the officers and directors, following elections at the 2024 Annual Policy Forum in Phoenix, AZ.

Washington, D.C. - The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today released a math report that provides a series of actions state education leaders can take to improve student outcomes. The report, A Nation of Problem-Solvers: How State Leaders Can Help Every Student Achieve in Math, analyzes the current research base in mathematics and highlights states that are leveraging promising practices that yield positive results.

Washington, D.C. – The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced a joint effort with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and several state education leaders to convene a working group focused on standardizing student military data. The working group, known as Military Enlistment Data Access to Lift Student Success (MEDALS), is composed of military leaders, state education staff, and other state and federal data experts who create processes to evaluate student readiness related to a successful transition into the military.

Washington, DC (April 8, 2024) -- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced North Dakota Superintendent Kirsten Baesler will assume the role of president of its Board of Directors, and Nevada Superintendent Jhone Ebert and New Hampshire

Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2024) – The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced Missy Testerman, a kindergarten through eighth grade English as a second language (ESL) teacher, as the 2024 National Teacher of the Year.

Washington, D.C. (3 de abril, 2024) – El Consejo de Directores de Escuelas Estatales (CCSSO, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy que Missy Testerman, maestra de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL, por sus siglas en inglés) desde kínder hasta octavo grado, es la Maestra del Año del 2024 a nivel nacional.

Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2024) – Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Board President and Missouri’s Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven today delivered a State of the States address at the Council’s 2024 Legislative Conference,