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A bipartisan coalition expected NCLB to shake up public education. The private sector was invited to participate in the hope that it would add value.
Now there's an industry. Are you going to leverage it, kill it, or leave it to its own devices? Your staff should be assessing the players and options rather than figuring out who and what they are.
• Track every every industry interest group.
• Find the new players and their opponents. Link.
• One-page summaries of concepts, facts and issues. See.
• What's your vision? Our editorial is your strawman. Listen.
Serving the Whole Industry
Since NCLB passed, policymakers have sought a politically viable balance of federal funding, accountability requirements, and the number of schools identified for improvement.