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News: Mixed Senate Response To Obama NCLB Plan

Plan to rework 'No Child' prompts concerns for rural areas Nick Anderson Washington Post: Senate Republicans raised questions Wednesday about whether President Obama's plan to turn around struggling schools would fly in rural America.

Education" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(233, 32, 32); ">Lawmakers Say Needs of Rural Schools Are Overlooked Sam Dillon NYT: Federal education rules favor big-city school districts over rural systems, some lawmakers complain.

ESEA Plan Draws Bipartisan Praise—and Questions EdWeek: Congressional panels see much to like, while flagging concerns about turnarounds, competitive grants, and rural schools.

Education" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 153, 204); ">Detroit Plan Would Close 45 Schools Susan Saulny NYT: The move is the latest effort aimed at rescuing an academically failing district in the midst of a financial crisis.

Girl critically injured in beating at Fla. school AP: Authorities say a 15-year-old girl was savagely beaten by a teenage boy while waiting for her bus outside a Florida middle school.

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