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      The National Bar Association, the nation’s oldest and largest association of Black lawyers and judges, has promoted equal justice under the law for almost a century. We have engaged in some of history’s fiercest civil rights battles, and we remain unafraid to go wherever the fight for justice calls – even if it means confronting the bitter state of affairs across the South.

The Obama Administration approved Washington and Wisconsin recently for flexibility from key provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in exchange for state-developed plans to prepare all students for college and career, focus aid on the neediest students, and support effective teaching and leadership.