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Thomas Reigstad, professor emeritus of English, has been named to the New York State Education Department’s Learning Standards Review Work Group by New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia. As a member of the English Language Arts Standards Review Committee, Reigstad will review recommendations from the AIMHighNY survey; review current New York State P–12 ELA Common Core Learning Standards; and make necessary revisions. The ELA Committee, which had over 1,000 applicants, is composed of New York State classroom teachers from prekindergarten to grade 12 as well as curriculum specialists, parents, college professors, and members of the business community.