WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today after the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers announced that 49 states and territories have joined an effort to develop a set of common academic standards for K-12 students.
“I applaud the governors, chief state school officers, and all of their partners for leading the way toward a common core of fewer, clearer, and higher standards that will help close both our domestic and international student achievement gaps. We won’t be able to build the world-class education system our economy needs and our children deserve unless all students are taught to internationally-benchmarked standards that prepare them for college and good jobs and to compete in a 21st century global economy. This is an important step in the right direction, and we will to continue to examine how Congress can work with states to strengthen our competitiveness by ensuring that all U.S. students are taught to equally rigorous and high standards, no matter what zip code they live in.”
The committee recently held a hearing on creating world-class, competitive standards; for more information, click here.
The committee recently held a hearing on creating world-class, competitive standards; for more information, click here.
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