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On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
Can we design tests, can we design accountability measures that reward the kinds of teaching and the kinds of curriculum that excite kids and make kids excited to learn?
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken advocates for assessments that promote engaging teaching methods.

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