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who working where? working 14 who’s who in a growing education reform movement Who’s Who America Succeeds 50CAN in Their Own Words ITNUSIG STRATEGIES DISTINGUISHING LEGAL STATUS DISTINGUISHING STRATEGIES LEGAL STATUS

15 who’s who in a growing education reform movement ConnCAN (DFER) Democrats for Education Reform DISTINGUISHING STRATEGIES LEGALSTATUS LEADING ISSUES LEGAL STATUS 16 who’s who in a growing education reform movement Education Trust: The Education Trust in Education: Foundation for Excellence DISTINGUISHING STRATEGIES LEGAL STATUS LEADING ISSUES IN 2012IN ISSUES LEADING LEADING ISSUES LEADING STRATEGIESDISTINGUISHING

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17 who’s who in a growing education reform movement League ofEducation Voters The PIENetwork EDN ISSUES LEADING DISTINGUISHINGSTRATEGIES LEGAL STATUS STRATEGIES DISTINGUISHING ISSUES DISTINGUISHING 18 who’s who in a growing education reform movement Stand for Children StudentsFirst ITNUSIG ISSUES DISTINGUISHING DISTINGUISHING STRATEGIES LEGAL STATUS ITNUSIG STRATEGIES DISTINGUISHING LEGAL STATUS 19