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NEA President Testifies Before NCLB Joint Congressional Hearing

Reg Weaver, on behalf of 3.2 million educators, was among seven persons who spoke to House and Senate education committees about a positive agenda of reforms to "No Child Left Behind."  His recommendations for improving the law included strategies for closing achievement gaps and retaining qualified educators.

Related material:
Transcript of Weaver's Remarks to the Committee
Our Positive Agenda for the ESEA Reauthorization   (PDF)
The House Education and Labor Committee’s Web site has posted the written statements of all seven witnesses at: http://edworkforce.house.gov/hearings/joint031307.shtml

"Please use this information to assist you as we encourage members to be a voice for the Positive Agenda for changes in the law," urged KNEA President Blake West.

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