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The Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE) sent an open letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, urging him to closely examine states’ applications for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waivers and hold states accountable for engaging diverse communities in the waiver process.

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On All Things Considered, CHSE deputy executive director Iris Bond Gill points out that the very reason No Child Left Behind was passed was that many states were ignoring populations of kids who needed extra help: kids with learning disabilities, or those from challenging backgrounds. "Historically, this really has been the role of the federal government, in terms of interventions with low-income students and low-income schools," Gill says. "And that's a role we don't want to see the federal government backtrack on." 

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The Huffington Post

CHSE executive director Michael Wotorson responds to President Obama's jobs speech to Congress by challenging parents, educators and policymakers to address the hidden jobs crisis that threatens to leave American children unprepared to enter the 21st century workforce.

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Michael Wotorson, CHSE executive director, joins teachers and other advocates in an Education Update video on common core state standards for Mathematics.

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Michael Wotorson, CHSE executive director, joins teachers and other advocates in an Education Update video on common core state standards for English Language Arts and Literacy.

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Politico

Janet Murguia, 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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La Opinión

Michael Wotorson, executive director of CHSE, and Iris Chávez, coordinator of education policy at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) voice the concern of minority education groups on states' accountability for student achievement as the federal government offers exemption waivers from No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

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Committee on Education and Workforce Democrats

Campaign for High School Equity partners express concern for the State and Local Funding Flexibility Act.

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