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		<title>Virginia teacher lends perspective on standardized tests on Capitol Hill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lauren Ashley Villa spelled it out for lawmakers: It’s time to find better forms of assessment and stop robbing students of a rich education.]]></description>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2013/05/09/virginia-teacher-lends-perspective-on-standardized-tests-on-capitol-hill/</link>
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		<title>How you can help build the movement to end testing mania</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monty Neill of FairTest on how we can win the battle for better evaluations of students, teachers and schools.]]></description>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2013/02/12/how-you-can-help-build-the-movement-to-end-testing-mania/</link>
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		<title>State news roundup for July 14, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we talk about the Voters First coalition submitting signatures to qualify their redistricting constitutional amendment in Ohio, NJEA holding a rally to support Englewood ESPs who are having their jobs privatized, Alaska qualifying for a waiver from NCLB and feature video of Wisconsin educators talking about why political action is important.]]></description>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/07/14/state-news-roundup-for-july-14-2012/</link>
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		<title>House Education and Workforce Committee to markup ESEA today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, February 28 at 10:00 the House Education and Workforce committee is scheduled to markup two amendments to ESEA.]]></description>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/02/28/house-education-and-workforce-committee-to-markup-esea-today/</link>
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		<title>Congresswoman Biggert: a republican fighter for educators</title>
		<description><![CDATA["The best legislative ideas don't come from lobbyists or think tanks, but from parents and educators"]]></description>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/02/26/congresswoman-biggert-illinois-fights-for-educators/</link>
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		<title>NEA Legislative Report Card shows a Congress divided</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Few were willing to cross the aisle, even with students’ futures on the line.]]></description>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/02/03/nea-legislative-report-card-shows-a-congress-divided/</link>
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		<title>Kentucky Teacher Speaks Out in Washington</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pamela Geisselhardt, NEA member from Kentucky, is invited by Rand Paul to speak at the Senate HELP committee hearing on ESEA.]]></description>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2011/11/15/kentucky-teacher-speaks-out-in-washington/</link>
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		<title>Action On Changing NCLB Moves To the Senate Floor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Educator-activists helping to shape debate on education law overhaul.]]></description>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2011/10/21/action-on-changing-nclb-moves-to-the-senate-floor/</link>
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		<title>Senate Committee Crafts a Replacement For ‘No Child Left Behind’</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEA wins significant improvements in the draft.]]></description>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2011/10/20/senate-committee-craft-a-replacement-for-%e2%80%98no-child-left-behind%e2%80%99/</link>
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