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James Crawford, president of the Institute for Language and Education Policy, addressed the NYSUT Ending the Gap symposium on Friday, calling NCLB a diminished vision of civil rights.
"This whole approach to accountability has no scientific legitimacy. There is no evidence this approach has ever worked for kids," Crawford said.
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