Links in Education Week: May 23, 2012
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Studies Highlight Classroom Plight Of Quiet Students

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Study Finds Districts Buying Into Universal Design

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Districts Serving Most ELLs Fall Short on Federal Goals

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Virtual Education Lacks Accountability, NSBA Report Argues

A version of this article appeared in the May 23, 2012 edition of Education Week

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