The Council of State Governments extended an invitation to Senator Eric La Fleur, Vice-Chairman of the Louisiana Senate Education Committee to join a select group of leading policymakers to attend the Common Core State Standards Policy Summit in Miami, Florida. This invitation-only event begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 18, and concludes at noon Monday, April 19. The event is made possible through generous educational support provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and no state funds are used for the conference.