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Lynn C. Woolsey: “George, why should my schools, who are some of the best in the nation, have to be burdened with proving how good they…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
George, why should my schools, who are some of the best in the nation, have to be burdened with proving how good they are?
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California

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Woolsey questions the necessity of proving the quality of her schools under No Child Left Behind.

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