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Advocates Unite to Promote Standards’ Adoption

June 7, 2010

With the new common standards completed, education leaders in nearly every state face the critical decision of whether to adopt them. To maximize the number of states that do, a core group of advocates is providing information and advice to help build the necessary base of support.

Final Version of Common Standards Unveiled

June 2, 2010

The final set of common academic standards was released today, capping months of closed-door work to write them and months more to revise them with feedback from state education officials, teachers’ unions, and other education interest groups.

The Next Generation of Science Standards

June 2, 2010

As the nation prepares for common core standards in math and English language arts, a framework to guide new science standards in elementary and secondary education is getting closer.

House Passes Major R&D Funding Bill

May 31, 2010

Passage of the America COMPETES Act, the biggest science bill that Congress is expected to consider this year, came on a third try on Friday afternoon.

Seeking Science Standards

May 28, 2010

Alan Leshner, Shirley Malcom and Jo Ellen Roseman discuss the the need for standards and mobilizing the science community around these efforts.

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