Richard Shelby actually said...

I am concerned that the scoring process for the Race to the Top applications essentially mandates which interventions should be used by States and local school districts to improve student achievement and reduce achievement gaps.

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Shelby expresses concern over federal mandates in education scoring processes.

07/26/2011

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