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the
NET's
final document draft
NET
members attend leader Reid's
Nevada NCLB meeting
House
Ed Committee hosts Conference
on the Child
Massachusetts
NET members meet with Kozol
the
NET
signs joint NCLB statement
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Hello,
NET Members!
The national school year is ending, bringing
to a close another year of test-driven curricula. Soon young adults─who for half of their twelve grades have been taught
drill-and-kill math
and reading while remaining unschooled in other subjects─will enter
the workforce. Many will not be competitive, but if our present
efforts to change NCLB are successful (and attitudes in both
chambers of Congress are changing), these
hapless young people are more likely to be followed by well-rounded,
creative graduates who respect their educations and can embrace complexity.
To this end the NET's final document draft is now
online (see left). The Executive Board plans to present
the document soon to Speaker Pelosi and the House Education
Committee, so please send me your comments. We want to include your
input.
Warm regards,
Dennis
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