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Monday, October 31, 2011

This Week In Education: ESEA: Where Were *You* When NCLB Got Rewritten?

This Week In Education: ESEA: Where Were *You* When NCLB Got Rewritten?:

ESEA: Where Were *You* When NCLB Got Rewritten?

Picture 9Whatever your position on NCLB, or the Harkin-Enzi bill, or the Duncan waiver plan, there's one thing that seems really clear: Many of those who are (or could) be major players in the debate over federal education policy have yet not come anywhere close to exerting their full influence. This is unfortunate, given that time is short (see Alyson Klein EdWeek story here) and the logistics are complicated (see Joy Resmovits here). We could end up with current law, or waivers, or -- who knows? Michelle Rhee seems to have been ramping up her activities on the reauthorization front, including an email (see below) from last week calling on members to oppose Harkin-Enzi in its entirety. Several other nnotables (Stand For Children, 50CAN) are