The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced today that 25 states have expressly committed to advance recommendations aimed at dramatically improving educator preparation and entry into the profession. The recommendations are outlined in a new CCSSO report, “Our Responsibility, Our Promise –Transforming Educator Preparation and Entry into the Profession.”
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The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced today the 2013-2014 CCSSO Board of Directors. Elections took place during the 2012 Annual Policy Forum and Business Meeting in Savannah, Georgia. Mitchell Chester, Commissioner of Education in Massachusetts assumed the role of CCSSO president and Terry Holliday, Commissioner of Education in Kentucky was named president-elect.
Chris Minnich has been named Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The decision follows a nationwide search by CCSSO Board of Directors to find a successor for Gene Wilhoit, after he announced his plans to retire in June.
Events
- Jan 11-12, 2013Board of Directors MeetingLorien Hotel and Spa
- Jan 29 - Feb 3, 2013National Teacher of the Year Program ConferenceHotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale, AZ
- Feb 4-8, 2013SCASS Winter MeetingWestin Peachtree, Atlanta, GA
- Feb 11-12, 2013SCASS Winter MeetingWestin Peachtree, Atlanta, GA
- Feb 13-15, 2013SCEE Topical: Leveraging Professional Learning to Increase Principal EffectivenessRenaissance Harborplace Hotel Baltimore, MD
- March 17-19, 2013Legislative ConferenceWashington Marriott at Metro Center, Washington, DC
- July 20-23, 2013Summer InstituteThe American Club Kohler, WI
- Nov 14-17, 2013Annual Policy ForumThe Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, VA
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