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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
But I think one of the things the Federal Government could do to help the schools out is give them the excuse that we're making them do it, but make sure the curriculum and the alignment of testing, whatever assessment model you use, are in line.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson suggests federal support for aligning curriculum and testing to improve education.

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