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Statement from Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren

Roseville – The following is a statement from Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren regarding Minnesota joining the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a state-led process to develop common English-language arts and mathematics academic standards.

“Minnesota is a national leader in creating rigorous academic standards that are designed to help our students to be work-and-career ready. By participating in this effort, we will take an active role in helping other states create consistent academic standards that will be as rigorous as Minnesota’s current standards.”

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) news release on Common Core State Standards Initiative can be found at: http://www.ccsso.org/whats_new/press_releases/13359.cfm.

http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/About_MDE/News_Center/Press_Releases/014134

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