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(TOP)	• 2005 Education Leadership Institute Accepting Applications • From the Ground Up January 2005 - Test Scores, Formulas and Leandro (PDF) • Common Ground, An Opportunity for a Sound Basic Education November 2004, [PDF] (1 MB) • Leandro Amicus Brief filed 10/4/04 (Word doc) • A Win for All of North Carolina by Sheria Reid 10/8/04 • Legislative Link - Judge Sends Strong Message to Legislature About Funding 10/8/04 • From the Ground Up Vol 1 #3 - Education and Law"s New E-newsletter. Augist 2004 [PDF] (310 KB) • The Achievement Gap 2002 - An Update July 2002 [PDF] (516 KB) • State Reveals Arguments on Appeal in Leandro July 12, 2002 (html 12 mb)

(TOP)	• Common Ground, An Opportunity for a Sound Basic Education November 2004, [PDF] (1 MB) • Leandro Amicus Brief filed 10/4/04 (Word doc) • A Win for All of North Carolina by Sheria Reid 10/8/04 • Legislative Link - Judge Sends Strong Message to Legislature About Funding 10/8/04 • Summary of Leandro IV (html) •LEANDRO IV - Final Decision April 2002 (Word Document 457 KB) • No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 The new federal education bill, "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001," is being identified as the largest overhaul of the federal role in education and is accompanied by the largest increase in federal school funding. Although there are many questions to be answered about the significance of this bill, it is clear that the bill will have a tremendous impact on North Carolina's public schools and public schools across the nation. To help shed some light on this law as regulations are written, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has created a special Web site to help educators and public school partners better understand the bill's key provisions, provide answers to commonly asked questions, and make available information that can be used when discussing this legislation. This special Web site can be accessed by going to DPI's home page, http://www.ncpublicschools.org and clicking on No Child Left Behind, the first item under "What's Going On," or by going directly to http://www.ncpublicschools.org/esea/ • Summary of 2001 Fair Testing Law • HIGH STAKES TESTING AND YOUR CHILD: Promotion Standards and the Waiver Process - Find answers to your questions about the waiver program and testing. • Frequently Asked Questions about the NC Testing Program • Visit the NC Justice Center Discussion Board and comment on the system of school finance in North Carolina. Does your community have sufficient money to offer its children a top quality public education? Do your schools have adequate funds for books, computers, and other equipment and supplies? Testing Our Children: Why the NC High Stakes Policy Goes Too Far A policymaker's guide to questions, answers and solutions to North Carolina's high stakes testing program (3/8/2001 PDF).

(TOP)	2005 Education Leadership Institute Now Accepting Applications! The NC Justice Center’s Education and Law Project is accepting applications for its Education Leadership Institute (ELI). ELI is an education advocacy training program created out of a belief that informed knowledgeable parents and community members are essential to making public education the best that it can be for all students. Details and registration information

(TOP)	• From the Ground Up January 2005 - Test Scores, Formulas and Leandro (PDF) • From the Ground Up Vol 1 #4 - A Win for All of North Carolina October 2004 [PDF] (82 kb) • Common Ground, An Opportunity for a Sound Basic Education November 2004, [PDF] (1 MB) • From the Ground Up Vol 1 #3 - Education and Law"s New E-newsletter. August 2004 [PDF] (310 KB) • From The Ground Up Vol 1 #2 June 2004 (html) • From the Ground Up Vol. 1 #1 - Education and Law"s New E-newsletter. April 2004 [PDF] (123 KB) •The Achievement Gap 2002 - An Update July 2002 [PDF] (516 KB) • The Achievement Gap 2001: A Progress Report How Minority Students are Faring in North Carolina's Public Schools (1/09/01,PDF) • A Closer Look: A Parent's Guide to Standardized Testing in NC Schools (5/1/00) [79k PDF] • Exposing the Gap: Why Minority Students Are Being Left Behind in North Carolina's Educational System (1/15/00) [3,822k PDF]

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(TOP)	Common Sense Foundation www.common-sense.org The Senate and House of Representatives, including legislation and contact information. www.ncleg.net National Coalition of Education Activists www.edactivists.org The Governor's office, including initatives and contact information. www.governor.state.nc.us NC Citizens for Democratic Schools besecker@sprynet.com Parents Across Virginia United to Reform SOLs www.solreform.com Rural School and Community Trust www.ruraledu.org National Center for Fair and Open Testing www.fairtest.org National Board of Educational Testing and Public Policy nbetpp@bc.edu Exceptional Children's Assistance Center www.ecac-parentcenter.org RMC Research Corporation r3cc.ceee.gwu.edu Center for Prevention of School Violence Education Week N.C. Department of Public Instruction National Education Association Parents for Public Schools

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