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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Adnother few hours for ESEA input?

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Another few hours for ESEA input?

Sen. Rand Paul has given us a few more hours to speak out on ESEA and what federal education law might look like for the next 5-8 years.

Yes, there will be time to offer input as the proposal works its way through the Senate and, if passed there, in the House, but better to move now before positions get established.

Parents Across America has posted a letter and position chart on the Senate ESEA proposal that you can use and share. Here are some of the main points:

  • We support eliminating the Adequate Yearly Progress metric and removing the mandated test score