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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>The Foundry</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Senators’ No Child Left Behind ‘Fix’ Is on <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Washington</st1:place></st1:State>’s Terms</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Now, a new proposal (actually, a series of five bills) in the Senate aims to “fix” NCLB. While NCLB gave states a federal pace (AYP) and deadline (2014) for when students had to be proficient on state standards and assessments, a new proposal introduced by four Senators last week would have Washington specifying the content that states should be using for their standards and tests.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Full story:</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>http://blog.heritage.org/2011/09/19/senators-no-child-left-behind-fix-is-on-washingtons-terms/</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>