Secretary of Education Issues Statement on Academic Content Standards Commission

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Friday, July 16, 2010 Contact: Aaron McLear Andrea McCarthy
916-445-4571
Secretary of Education Issues Statement on Academic Content Standards Commission
Commission Recommends that State Board of Education Adopt Enhanced Common Core Standards

Secretary of Education Bonnie Reiss today issued the following statement applauding the work of the Academic Content Standards Commission:

"Last night, dedicated Californians serving on the Academic Content Standards Commission, tasked with reviewing the Common Core State Standards on math and English language arts, finished weeks of hard work. Their task to ensure that these standards met or exceeded the state's already rigorous standards and would better serve our students as they prepare for college and the workforce was certainly not easy; and I applaud their commitment to California's children.

"The Governor is especially pleased that the Commission added Algebra 1 to the 8th grade math standards, which education experts agree is a critical factor in college and career readiness. These standards that have been recommended for approval will continue California's high expectations and our belief that every student is capable of learning and success."
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814