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The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced today that Stephen Bowen will join CCSSO to lead the organization’s work on innovation. Bowen will leave his post as Commissioner of Education in Maine and join as the Strategic Initiative Director for Innovation at CCSSO formally in September. In this role he will direct work in emerging innovative practices in education, including digital learning, competency based learning, and open educational resources.
Today New York state released the results of the April 2013 grades 3-8 math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. These assessment results provide information for the first time on New York student progress toward meeting the goals in the Common Core State Standards. CCSSO Executive Director, Chris Minnich released the following statement:
Events
- September 19-20, 2013SCEE Topical MeetingCary, NC
- September 24-26, 2013Joint SCASS ETS MeetingWashington, DC
- October 3, 2013ELL Assessment Advisory Task Force MeetingSan Francisco, CA
- October 7-9, 2013EIMAC Fall MeetingCrystal City, VA
- October 15, 2013CCSSO Textbook Workgroup In-person MeetingChicago, IL
- October 21-24, 2013SCASS Fall MeetingNew Orleans, LA
- October 28-30, 2013CCSSO and The PIE Network Joint MeetingChicago, IL
- Nov 14-16, 2013Annual Policy ForumThe Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, VA
- March 16-18, 2014Legislative ConferenceWashington, DC
- July 11-12, 2014Summer InstituteOrlando, FL
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