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color:purple'>Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI)<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:purple'>To
learn more about the CCSSI and Oregon’s involvement, visit the ODE
website <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860">http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860</a>
.  On this page there is a link to the CCSSI site and an email address to
provide ODE with feedback on the Common Core standards.  </span><span
style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:purple'>For
more information contact: <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:purple'>C.
Michelle Hooper</span></u><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";
color:purple'>, Director of Teaching and Learning at <a
href="mailto:michelle.hooper@state.or.us">michelle.hooper@state.or.us</a> or
(503) 947-5694<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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