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Education Committee Meets Next Week

Leaders Want To Deemphasize Bureaucracy

Education Reform Movement Learns Lesson From Old Standards

Under the No Child Left Behind law, states saw low test scores and the lowering of score standards. Advocates for the more rigorous Common Core standards say it will be harder for states to hide their failing schools.

Education Chief Lets States Delay Use of Tests in Decisions About Teachers’ Jobs

Responding to complaints, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said states could postpone for a year using more rigorous tests to make career decisions about teachers.