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Politico

Janet Murguía, president and chief executive officer of the National Council of La Raza, and Marc Morial, president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, call attention to the needs of underserved students, particularly students of color, Native Americans, and those from low-income communities, in the wake of dialogue around recent flexibility and waiver proposals.

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The Louisiana Weekly

Legislation approved by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal recently to lower academic standards for high school graduation from public schools is a disservice to the state’s students, the consequences of which will have long-term moral and economic implications, according to the Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE), a coalition of civil rights organizations advocating for high school education reform, said July 8.

Leading civil rights groups urge Secretary Duncan to hold states accountable to ESEA waiver application guidelines.

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CHSE partners, Education Trust, and state-level education advocates discuss opportunities to protect high quality education standards for New Mexico’s students of color in the ESEA waiver implementation process.

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Education Daily

CHSE executive director Michael Wotorson comments on the President's plan for "flexibility" in education policy.

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