Duncan Names Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to National Assessment Governing Board
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May 12, 2009
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has appointed Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) to the National Assessment Governing Board. Gov. Perdue's term will end Sept. 30, 2012.

The board sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational progress (NAEP), sometimes referred to as "The Nation's Report Card."

The 26-member panel includes a bipartisan group of governors, state legislators, local and state school officials, educators, business representatives and other citizens. While members are chosen by the secretary of education, the board remains independent of the department.

"Gov. Perdue will be a great addition to the board," Secretary Duncan said. "During his two terms as governor, he has maintained and expanded on ambitious initiatives to improve education for children from the cradle to college. We look forward to his contributions to the board."

NAEP is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what American students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography and U.S. history.

The governing board's responsibilities include:

For more information on NAEP, see http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/#overview.
For details on the board, visit http://www.nagb.org/.

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