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Education secretary says he backs annual testing
Education secretary says he backs annual testing
Education secretary says he backs annual testing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday that testing U.S. schoolchildren annually in math and reading is critical for measuring their educational progress, setting the stage for what is likely to be a contentious Capitol Hill debate on the federal role in education.
Official: 10 States Get Ed Waiver
Official: 10 States Get Ed Waiver
Official: 10 States Get Ed Waiver
President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated Press has learned.