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Most States Adopt Standards Setting High Expectations For Special Education

July 21, 2010 in Special Needs News by Admin Dawn

States are quickly lining up behind a set of ambitious national academic standards that set a high bar for students with disabilities.

Already 27 have adopted the plan known as the Common Core State Standards and several more states are expected to sign on in the coming weeks.

The standards, developed by members of the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, are designed to establish uniform guidelines for English and math instruction in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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