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	<title><![CDATA[At Sea Without a Compass: Chart a New Course for Education Reform]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-symms-gallagher/at-sea-without-a-compass_b_190209.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Bush may not have been able to make the grade himself, but he did set the bar for our nation's students. Under No Child Left Behind, there was one common goal: improving test scores. Whether it actually benefited our nation's youth remains a clear point of contention. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, guidance from the federal government today on how to improve the education system is somewhat ambiguous. President Barack Obama wants to initiate improvements in teacher effectiveness, progress toward college ready standards and...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-04-22T16:34:00-04:00</date_published>
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