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In June 2009, the National Governors Association for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced a joint project called the Common Core State Standards Initiative, whose goal is to create a "common core" of education standards for English language arts and mathematics in grades K-12.

As of September 2009, 48 states and 3 territories have signed on to participate in the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

• Education Week, October 8, 2009
  'Common Core' Standards Earn a B From Think Tank
• September 21, 2009
  The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released the first official draft of their college- and career-readiness standards. Public feedback on the draft is being accepted until October 21, 2009.
• Education Week, September 17, 2009
  Texas Aligns High School, Entry-Level College Standards
• June 1, 2009
  Forty-Nine States and Territories Join Common Core Standards Initiative