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<title>H.R. 6926, The Fast Track to College Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6926.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6926 would authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512527.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512527.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3508, The Fast Track to College Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3508.html</link>
<description> S. 3508 would authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512542.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512542.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6632, The Improving No Child Left Behind for All Students Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6632.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6632 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reform various programs and activities carried out under that Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512058.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512058.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6144, The Teach for Our Future Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6144.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6144 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511194.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511194.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2496, The Enhancing Teaching Standards and License Portability Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2496.html</link>
<description> S. 2496 would amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enhance teaching standards and provide for license portability....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509194.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509194.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2227, The Success in the Middle Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2227.html</link>
<description> S. 2227 would provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors, it would improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, and it would develop and implement effective middle school models for struggling students....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507997.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507997.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2157, The Expanded Education Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2157.html</link>
<description> S. 2157 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish pilot programs in expanded school attendance....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507713.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507713.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3746, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3746.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3746 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507666.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507666.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2122, The Facilitating Outstanding Classrooms Using Size reduction Act (FOCUS Act)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2122.html</link>
<description> S. 2122 would amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of highly qualified teachers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507613.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507613.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3641, To allow teachers in rural areas who are highly qualified in one subject to have 3 years from their hiring date to become highly qualified in each additional subject they teach</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3641.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3641 would allow teachers in rural areas who are highly qualified in one subject to have 3 years from their hiring date to become highly qualified in each additional subject they teach....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507493.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507493.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3426, The Flexibility for Individual Excellence in Education Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3426.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3426 would modify certain amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507157.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507157.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3441, The Instructional Leadership Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3441.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3441 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants to train school principals in instructional leadership skills and to promote the incorporation of standards of instructional leadership into State-level principal certification or licensure....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507172.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507172.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2014, A bill to provide for statewide longitudinal data systems to improve elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2014.html</link>
<description> S. 2014 would provide for statewide longitudinal data systems to improve elementary and secondary education....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507207.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507207.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2001, The All Students Can Achieve Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2001.html</link>
<description> S. 2001 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507194.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507194.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3345, The Substitute Teaching Improvement Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3345.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3345 would authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies in order to increase the effectiveness of substitute teaching....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507017.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507017.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1979, A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for school improvement, comprehensive, high-quality multi-year induction and mentoring for new teachers, and professional development for experienced teachers, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1979.html</link>
<description> S. 1979 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for school improvement, comprehensive, high-quality multi-year induction and mentoring for new teachers, and professional development for experienced teachers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507072.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507072.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3292, The Education Assessment Technical Corrections Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3292.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3292 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify Federal requirements under that Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506937.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506937.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2946, The State and Local Education Flexibility Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2946.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2946 would amend the accountability provisions of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506383.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506383.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2864, The SKILLs Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2864.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2864 would amend the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school library media specialists....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506268.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506268.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1699, The SKILLs Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1699.html</link>
<description> S. 1699 would amend the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school library media specialists....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506284.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506284.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2668, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2668.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2668 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505950.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505950.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-28, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1379.97</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-28.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2206 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505186.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505186.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2203, The Improving Supplemental Education by Ensuring Parental Awareness Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2203.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2203 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase student access and participation in supplemental educational services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505183.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505183.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2166, The Practicality in Education Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2166.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2166 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the method of determining adequate yearly progress....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505089.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505089.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2087, The No Child Left Behind Reform Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2087.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2087 would improve the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504981.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504981.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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