?It makes sense for us to adopt these standards and move forward? I have confidence that these standards are not going to knock us off course, but would build on the strong legacy of academic excellence that we have in Massachusetts.''
-Mitchell Chester, Massachusetts commissioner of Elementary and Secondary education.
?Education board urged to delay vote on new standards,? The Boston Globe
26
The number of US states that have adopted the Common Core standards.
?Washington State ?Provisionally Adopts Common Standards,? Education Week