,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f1 #bjad,mr4
 ,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4    
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1    
,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 &
 ,mr4 ,enzi7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,/rongly        
support+ ! re/oration & protection (    
,/ate au?ority & flexibility 9 e/abli%+ 
& def9+ *all5g+ /ud5t academic /&>ds &  
assessm5ts1 & /rongly d5\nc+ !          
,presid5t's co]cion ( ,/ates into adopt+
 ! ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds by conf]r+
 pref]5ces 9 ,f$]al grants & flexibility
 waiv]s4  ,:]eas education belongs 9 !  
h&s ( our p>5ts1 local (ficials1 local  
educational ag5cies1 & ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! 
developm5t ( ! common education /&>ds   
kn[n z ! ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds 0   
orig9ally l$ by national organizations1 
b has trans=m$ into an inc5tives-bas$   
m&ate f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas 9    

#bjji1 ! ,national ,gov]nors            
,association ,c5t] = ,be/ ,practices    
7,,nga ,c5t]7 & ! ,c\ncil ( ,*ief ,/ate 
,s*ool ,(fic]s 7,,ccsso71 bo? ( :i* are 
private trade associations1 began       
develop+ common education /&>ds =       
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! ,common ,core ,/ate    
,/&>ds72 ,:]eas sections #iebg1 #iebi1  
#iecj1 & #ieca ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gijg1 #giji1 #giaj1 & #giaa7 prohibit !
 e/abli%m5t ( a national curriculum1    
national te/+1 m&atory national tea*]   
c]tification1 & a national /ud5t        
database2 ,:]eas ,f$]al law makes cle> t
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education may n be      
involv$ 9 sett+ specific cont5t /&>ds or
 det]m9+ ! cont5t ( ,/ate assessm5ts 9  
elem5t>y & second>y education2 ,:]eas   
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama & ,secret>y (   
,education ,arne ,duncan ann\nc$        
competitive grants ?r\gh ! ,race to !   
,top program "u sections #adjje & #adjjf
 ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act

 ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc     
,/at4 #bhb7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z 
! ,race to ! ,top program7 9 ,july      
#bjji2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bd1 #bjji1     
,secret>y ,duncan /at$1 ,!              
#d1cej1jjj1jjj ,race to ! ,top program t
 we are unveil+ today is a              
once-9-a-lifetime opportunity = ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t to create inc5tives =        
f>-rea*+ improvem5t 9 our ,nation's     
s*ools42 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bd1 #bjji1   
,secret>y ,duncan also /at$1 ,b ,i want 
to be cle> t ,race to ! ,top is also a  
re=m competition1 "o :]e ,/ates c       
increase or decrease _! odds ( w9n+     
,f$]al support42 ,:]eas1 "u ! ,race to !
 ,top program guidel9es1 ,/ates seek+   
funds 7 press$ to implem5t #d core1     
int]connect$ re=ms1 & ! fir/ ( ^! re=ms 
0 to adopt int]nationally b5*m>k$ /&>ds 
& assessm5ts t prep>e /ud5ts = success 9
 college & ! workplace2 ,:]eas1 on ,july
 #bd1 #bjji1 ,presid5t ,obama outl9$ !  
connection betwe5 common education /&>ds
 & ,race to ! ,top program funds1 /at+1 

,i am issu+ a *all5ge to our ,nation's  
gov]nors & s*ool bo>ds1 pr9cipals &     
tea*]s1 bus9esses & non-pr(its1 p>5ts & 
/ud5ts3 if y set & en=ce rigor\s &      
*all5g+ /&>ds & assessm5ts2 if y put    
out/&+ tea*]s at ! front ( ! classroom2 
if y turn ar\nd fail+ s*ools--y\r ,/ate 
c w9 a ,race to ! ,top grant t w n only 
help /ud5ts outcompete work]s ar\nd !   
_w1 b let !m fulfill _! ,god-giv5       
pot5tial42 ,:]eas ! selection crit]ia   
design$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education = ! 
,race to ! ,top program provid$ t = a   
,/ate to h any *ance to compete = fund+1
 x mu/ commit to adopt+ a common set (  
,k-#ab /&>ds2 ,:]eas ,common ,core ,/ate
 ,/&>ds e/abli% a s+le set ( education  
/&>ds = k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab 9      
,engli% language arts & ma!matics t     
,/ates adopt2 ,:]eas ,common ,core ,/ate
 ,/&>ds 71 dur+ ! initial application   
p]iod = ! ,race to ! ,top program1 &    
rema91 z ( ! date ( ! adoption ( ?is    
resolution1 ! only common set ( k9d]g>t5
 ?r\gh grade #ab /&>ds 9 ! ,unit$       

,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bd1 #bjji1    
,secret>y ,duncan /at$1 ,to spe$ ?is    
process1 ! ,race to ! ,top program is   
go+ to set aside #cej1jjj1jjj to        
competitively fund ! developm5t (       
rigor\s1 common ,/ate assessm5ts42      
,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,race to ! ,top program's
 inception1 ,/ates h be5 inc5tiviz$ by  
,f$]al money to adopt common education  
/&>ds2 ,:]eas ,/ates began adopt+       
,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds 9 #bjaj2     
,:]eas ,/ates t adopt$ ,common ,core    
,/ate ,/&>ds be=e ,augu/ #b1 #bjaj1 7   
aw>d$ #dj additional po9ts out ( #ejj   
po9ts = _! ,race to ! ,top program      
applications2 ,:]eas #de ,/ates h adopt$
 ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds2 ,:]eas #ca 
,/ates1 ( ! #de total1 adopt$ ,common   
,core ,/ate ,/&>ds be=e ,augu/ #b1      
#bjaj2 ,:]eas ,/ates t h adopt$ ,common 
,core ,/ate ,/&>ds are giv5 pref]5ce 9 !
 application process = ! waiv]s issu$ "u
 ! au?ority ( section #idja ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghfa7 t provide   

flexibility ) respect to c]ta9          
requirem5ts ( su* ,act2 ,:]eas ,/ates t 
h adopt$ ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds are 
curr5tly collaborat+ to develop common  
assessm5ts t w be align$ to ! ,common   
,core ,/ate ,/&>ds & replace exi/+      
end-(-!-ye> ,/ate assessm5ts2 ,:]eas ^! 
assessm5ts w be available 9 ! #bjad-bjae
 s*ool ye>2 ,:]eas #b consortia ( ,/ates
 are develop+ common assessm5ts3 !      
,p>tn]%ip = ,assessm5t ( ,read9ess =    
,college & ,c>e]s 7,,p>cc7 & ! ,sm>t]   
,balanc$ ,assessm5t ,consortium         
7,,sbac72 ,:]eas national /&>ds lead to 
national assessm5ts & national          
assessm5ts lead to a national           
curriculum2 ,:]eas education /&>ds help 
tea*]s ensure _! /ud5ts h ! skills & k  
!y ne$ to be successful by provid+ cle> 
goals = /ud5t le>n+2 ,:]eas *all5g+     
academic /&>ds are vital to ensur+      
/ud5ts are college & c>e] ready2 ,:]eas 
blanket education /&>ds %\ld n be a     
pr]equisite = ,f$]al fund+2 ,:]eas      
,/ates are inc5tiviz$ to adopt ,common  

,core ,/ate ,/&>ds by ! explicit        
correlation betwe5 ! adoption ( !       
,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds by ! ,/ate & 
! pref]5ce provid$ to su* ,/ates ?r\gh !
 ,race to ! ,top program & ! flexibility
 waiv]s issu$ "u ! au?ority ( section   
#idja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghfa72 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
has creat$ a sy/em ( grants & waiv]s t  
influ5ce1 inc5tivize1 & co]ce ,/ate     
educational ag5cies1 commissions1 &     
bo>ds into implem5t+ common elem5t>y &  
second>y s*ool /&>ds & assessm5ts       
endors$ by ! ,secret>y2 ,:]eas :5 ,f$]al
 funds are l9k$ to ! adoption ( common  
education /&>ds1 ! end result is        
increas$ ,f$]al control ov] education & 
a decreas$ ability ( s*ools to meet !   
individual ne$s ( ! /ud5ts 9 _! s*ools2 
,:]eas ! implem5tation ( ,common ,core  
,/ate ,/&>ds w ev5tually impact home    
s*ool & private s*ool /ud5ts :5         
in/itutions ( high] education are       
pressur$ to align _! admission &        

read9ess /&>ds ) curricula bas$ on !    
,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds2 ,:]eas !    
#aj? am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates reads1 ,! p[]s n delegat$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,con/itution1 nor    
prohibit$ by x to ! ,/ates1 are res]v$  
to ! ,/ates respectively1 or to ! p2 &  
,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ! c\rse ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
hi/ory1 ,/ates h ma9ta9$ !              
responsibility ( education bas$ on !    
#aj? am5dm5t because ! explicit p[] (   
educat+ *ildr5 0 n delegat$ to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates by ! ,con/itution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7    
,/ates & local educational ag5cies %\ld 
ma9ta9 ! "r & responsibility ( det]m9+  
educational curricula1 programs (       
in/ruction1 & assessm5ts = elem5t>y &   
second>y education2  7#b7 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t %\ld n inc5tivize ! adoption (
 common education /&>ds or ! creation ( 
a national assessm5t to align ) su*     
/&>ds2 &  7#c7 no application process = 
any ,f$]al grant funds1 or = waiv]s     
issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ! au?ority (    

section #idja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghfa71 t occurs aft] ! date ( adoption 
( ?is resolution %\ld aw>d any          
additional po9ts1 or provide any        
pref]5ce1 = ! adoption ( ! ,common ,core
 ,/ate ,/&>ds or any o!r national common
 education /&>ds4