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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: NWEA study
-----Original Message----- From: gbracey1@verizon.net To: arn-l@interversity.org Sent: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:42 PM Subject: [arn-l] NWEA study Art, The press release says that the kids enter school behind, grow less and lose more over the summer. Obeying the "letter and spirit" of the law can only move so far. ______________________________________________ Right. Federal education law can only change these children's lives so far. But to the degree that NCLB improves the schools these children attend, that so far is very important for these children and that makes it worthy of support, doesn't it? Supporting NCLB does not downplay the need for other efforts to improve children's lives and I am aware of no one who suggests that it does. Art ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
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