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In a departure from the current state autonomy for what U.S. children are taught, the National Governors Association and state education chiefs Wednesday announced their recommendations for education standards nationwide. The goal is for all U.S. students in grades K-12 to have the same skills as their contemporaries, across state lines. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, in a written statement, said, "States have come together to develop standards that are internationally bench-marked and include the knowledge and skills that students must learn to succeed in college and career." According to the release, the standards are aligned with college and work expectations and will prepare students to succeed in the global economy. Forty-eight states, two territories and the District of Columbia have worked together for the past year to come up with the Common Core State Standards. Education officials in Alaska and Texas have said they will wait to review the published core guidelines before deciding whether they will adopt them.
CBS/ AP) Updated at 10:03 p.m. ET
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