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Education law rewrite reshapes federal role in testing
The Senate approved a sweeping rewrite of No Child Left Behind 85 to 12, shifting authority to states to use test results for evaluating teachers and schools. The measure limits high stakes for underperforming districts and allows states to emphasize graduation rates and other metrics. President Obama planned to sign the bill.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Senate
Barack Obama
Alexander
Patty Murray
Washington
House
Education Committee
John Kline
Rminn
Bobby Scott
Virginia
Chris Minnich
Council of Chief State School Officers
Minnich
Daria Hall
Randi Weingarten
American Federation of Teachers
Lamar Alexander
R-Tenn
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate Majority
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
Capitol Hill