A bipartisan group of governors and state school officials created the Common Core in 2010 as a way to inject some consistency in academic standards, which have varied wildly from state to state. (b4njkids.org)
The organizations include: AASA, The School Superintendents Association; American Federation of Teachers (AFT); Council of Chief State School Officials (CCSSO); Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS); National Education Association (NEA); and National School Boards Association (NSBA). (cecweb.org)
Ken Gross, a University of Vermont mathematician, chose the latter approach in 1998 when state school officials asked him to help improve the mathematical literacy of their largely rural workforce. (discovermagazine.com)