Preparing kids to have 21st century critical-thinking and problem-solving skills may seem like an unlikely task for dairy producers and processors, but in California the dairy industry is doing just that with nutrition education programs that align with Common Core State Standards.
First introduced by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association in 2010, Common Core standards are designed to equip kids with skills to succeed in college, career and later life. More specifically, the standards are designed to prepare students with what they need to know in mathematics, English language arts and literacy, and outline skill sets to be achieved at the end of each grade level.