Alexander Russo has written an interesting paper on how TFA has managed to have unusual influence inside the Beltway.
If you wonder why members of Congress seem determined to support unpopular and ineffective programs like No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, read this.
Interesting that the two TFA state commissioners (John White in Louisiana and Kevin Huffman of Tennessee) work for two of the nation's most reactionary governors.
Click here to view the report.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Left Out of No Child Left Behind
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