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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
the Federal Government's mandated requirements under ESEA, under No Child Left Behind, indeed, have helped to push greater accountability
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray discusses the positive impact of federal education standards on accountability.

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