Washington, DC, May 24, 2006--The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is pleased to announce the newly created Task Force on Mathematics and Science Education. This CCSSO task force has been assembled in order to examine policy and practice to improve mathematics and science education across the P–12 system, particularly at the middle and high school levels. The group of chief state school officers, deputies, practitioners, representatives of the business community, and researchers will work collectively to identify for widespread dissemination current successful models and practices in P–12 mathematics and science education. Furthermore, the task force will seek to identify principles of practice in high-quality professional development and delivery of instruction in P–12 mathematics and science education.

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