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More than 40 states have adopted common core standards for K-12 education in the subjects of math and language arts. Missouri State University’s Southwest Regional Professional Development Center provides resources to help schools and teachers develop curriculum to support the new standards.
Rick Breault, coordinator of programs at the Southwest Regional Professional Development Center, discusses how and why the standards were developed.