| Notes |
The Council of Chief State School Officers
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization
of public officials who head departments of
elementary and secondary education in the states,
the District of Columbia, the Department of
Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state
jurisdictions. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy,
and technical assistance on major educational
issues. The Council seeks member consensus on
major educational issues and expresses their views
to civic and professional organizations, federal
agencies, Congress, and the public. |