Without LLT here I am worried that the potential for many students to get a well-rounded education from UEA will suffer.

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And moving toward a system of accountability and testing just pushes teachers toward uniformity and limits student exposure to other important aspects of a well-rounded education.

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He also has said it relies too heavily on poorly designed tests to gauge progress in reading and math at the expense of a well-rounded education.

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We know firsthand of its educational value, having grown up in Europe Mark in England, Roma in Ireland where Bible teaching was viewed as foundational to a well-rounded education.

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This focus on teachers not only turns people off to becoming teachers in the first place, it leads to a system of testing and accountability that is really anathema to a good, well-rounded education.

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To reach this ambitious goal, and to ensure equality of access and opportunity in education for all Americans, the Obama Administration is dedicating new resources, through rigorous and well-rounded academic and support services, to enable African American students to improve their educational achievement and prepare for college and career.

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