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| − | The [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC) has eight [[ALEC Task Forces|task forces]]:
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| − | * the [[Civil Justice Task Force]],
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| − | * the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]],
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| − | * the [[Communications and Technology Task Force]],
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| − | * the Education Task Force,
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| − | * the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]],
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| − | * the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]],
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| − | * the [[International Relations Task Force]], and
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| − | * the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]].
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| − | (Until it was disbanded in April 2012, ALEC also operated a [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]], which adopted such "model" bills as the "Stand Your Ground" bill or "Castle Law" doctrine and the voter ID act.)
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| − | This article is about ALEC's '''Education Task Force'''. Corporations can join this task force for $2,500 a year.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.prwatch.org/files/ALEC_Corporate_Brochure.pdf "Private Enterprise" Membership], organizational membership brochure, July 2011</ref> For model legislation crafted and adopted by the Education Task Force, [http://alecexposed.org/wiki/Privatizing_Public_Education,_Higher_Ed_Policy,_and_Teachers go here].
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| − | ==2012 ALEC Spring Task Force Summit Substantive Agenda==
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| − | The May 2012 ALEC Spring Task Force Summit was held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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| − | The following model bills were adopted at Charlotte and then were sent on to the ALEC board for approval:
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| − | * "District and School Freedom Act" (presented by Jonathan Baker of [[Goldwater Institute]]) (It "creates a mechanism for public school districts and schools to to request exemption from state education standards and regulations...)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, Education Task Force Meeting, Spring Task Force Summit, The Westin Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, May 11, 2012, organizational meeting agenda, May 11, 2012, on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | ==Co-chairs==
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| − | * [[David Casas]] (R-GA), Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/task-forces/education/ Education Task Force], organization website, accessed April 18th, 2012</ref>
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| − | * [[Mickey Revenaugh]] (Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of State Relations, [[Connections Academy]])<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Mickey_Revenaugh Mickey Revenaugh], organization website, accessed May, 2011</ref>, Private Sector Chair<ref>[http://www.alec.org/task-forces/education/ Education], Alec.org website, Accessed April 18, 2012.</ref>
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| − | [[Connections Academy]] is a division of Connections Education LLC, a private school based in Baltimore, MD that offers free online public school through contracts with charter schools, school districts, or governmental entities. The contracted schools have a higher graduation rate than some online schools but still lower than traditional public schools.<ref>Jim Siegl [http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/05/13/poor-performing-e-schools-a-waste-of-ohios-money-critics-say.html?sid=101 Poor-performing e-schools a waste of Ohio's money, critics say], ''Columbus Dispatch'', May 13, 2011</ref> Sylvan Ventures started Connections Academy in 2001. The company started its first schools in 2001, and in 2004, Connections Academy was sold to Apollo Management, L.P.<ref>Connections Academy [http://www.connectionsacademy.com/about/about-us.aspx About Us], company website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref> Apollo Management "has some $68 billion of assets under management, spread among its private equity, capital markets, and real estate segments. It specializes in buying distressed businesses and turning them around and has had some of its biggest successes investing during economic downturns," according to its Hoovers profile.<ref>Hoovers [http://www.hoovers.com/company/Apollo_Global_Management_LLC/cffyji-1.html Hoovers Apollo Global Management LLC], online business profile, accessed May 2011</ref>
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| − | * Lisa Gillis (Director of Government Affairs and School Development for [http://www.k12insight.com/ Insight Schools, Inc.], now part of [[K12]] Inc.<ref>Brenna Hawley, [http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2011/05/23/insight-school-olathe-sale-k12.html Insight School in Olathe plans sale to K12 Inc.; employees to be rehired], ''Kansas City Business Journal'', May 23, 2011</ref>),<ref>LearnCentral, [http://www.learncentral.org/node/55267 Lisa Gillis on Virtual Schooling], online workshop, February 9, 2010</ref> Private Sector Chair of the Education Task Force’s Special Needs Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/Inside_July09.pdf Inside ALEC Jul. 2009], organization newsletter, July 2009, p. 15 on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | ==Subcommittees==
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| − | * Special Needs Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/Inside_July09.pdf Inside ALEC Jul. 2009], organization newsletter, July 2009, p. 15 on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | * Subcommittee on Science Fraud in the Classroom (or Subcommittee on Junk Science)<ref>Dr. Judith Reisman [http://drjudithreisman.org/about_dr_reisman.html Dr. Judith Reisman], online biography, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | * Higher Education Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Education_TF_Meetings Education Task Force Meetings], organization website, accessed June 14, 2011 '''This page has been altered by ALEC and is no longer available.</ref>
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| − | * School Choice Subcommittee<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Education_TF_Meetings Education TF Meetings], Alec.org website, Accessed July 6, 2011. '''this page has been altered by ALEC and is no longer available'''</ref>
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| − | * Working Group on Transparency (joint with the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Education_TF_Meetings Education TF Meeting], Alec.org website, Accessed July 6, 2011. '''this page has been altered by ALEC and is no longer available'''</ref>
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| − | * K-12 Education Reform Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PrinterTemplate.cfm?Section=Agenda&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=9353&FuseFlag=1 Agenda for 2011 ALEC Spring Task Force Summit], organization website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
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| − | ==Members==
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| − | ===Corporate, Trade or Other Group Members===
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| − | * Alliance for School Choice<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * American Principles Project ('''NEW''' as of 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting)<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU, formerly the Career College Association, the for-profit schools trade association)<ref name="EduNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/education_35-day_mailing%20-%20new%20orleans.pdf Education As of 7/1/2011], organizational task force membership roster, July 1, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause, April 2012</ref>
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| − | * Bridgepoint Education (a for-profit education services holding company which owns for-profit, online and land-based Ashford University and University of the Rockies)<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[Connections Academy]]<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Corinthian Colleges (owns and manages a collection of for-profit career-oriented colleges in the United States and Canada including Everest College and Everest University, Heald College and WyoTech)<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[Dell]], Inc. ('''NEW''' as of 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting)<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Foundation for Educational Excellence ('''NEW''' as of 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting)<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Freedom Foundation<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[Heartland Institute]], Member, K-12 Education Reform Subcommittee<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Higher Education Research / Policy Center<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[Illinois Policy Institute]]<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * Independence Institute<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * Innosight Institute (in its own words, "a not-for-profit, non-partisan think tank whose mission is to apply Harvard Business School Professor Clayton M. Christensen’s theories of disruptive innovation to develop and promote solutions to the most vexing problems in the social sector"<ref>Innosight Institution, [http://www.innosightinstitute.org/about-2/mission-statement/ Our Mission], organizational site, accessed September 1, 2011</ref>)<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * [[Institute for Justice]] Arizona Chapter<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL, the online schools trade association)<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[John Locke Foundation]]<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * K12, Inc. (the nation's largest provider of online charter schools)<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * Insight Schools, Inc. (now a division of K12)<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * Kaplan Higher Education<ref name="EduNOLA"/> (a for-profit education subsidiary of the Washington Post Company that '''announced in April 2012 it had cut ties to ALEC'''<ref>David Halperin, [http://www.republicreport.org/2012/wash-post-kaplan-alec/ Exclusive: Washington Post’s Kaplan and Other For-Profit Colleges Joined ALEC, Controversial Special Interest Lobby], ''Republic Report'', April 26, 2012</ref>)
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| − | * [[Lumina Foundation for Education]]<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), Member, K-12 Education Reform Subcommittee<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/> - '''announced in April 2012 that it had "decided to discontinue engagement with ALEC"'''<ref>Rebekah Wilce, [http://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/05/11491/national-board-professional-teaching-standards-cuts-ties-alec National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Cuts Ties to ALEC], ''PRWatch.org'', May 1, 2012</ref>
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| − | * National Heritage Academies (a for-profit charter school management organization headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a collection of 67 charter schools in the eight states and a separate network of college preparatory high schools)<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * Ohio University<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs]] ('''NEW''' as of 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting)<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Oklahoma Policy Solutions<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[Pacific Research Institute]]<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * Scantron (for-profit educational testing and online tutoring company)<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[State Policy Network]] (SPN, national network of state think tanks) Center for Education Excellence<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * Step Up For Students/ Florida Education Freedom Foundation<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]] Institute for Legal Reform ('''NEW''' as of 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting), Member, K-12 Education Reform Subcommittee<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda">American Legislative Exchange Council, "Education Task Force Meeting," agenda and meeting materials, August 5, 2011, on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | * [[U.S. Chamber of Commerce|U.S. Chamber]] Campaign for Free Enterprise<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
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| − | * [[Washington Policy Center]] Center for Education Reform<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/publications/inside-alec-january-2011/ Inside ALEC Jan. 2011], organization newsletter, January 2011, p. 13</ref>
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| − | * Wireless Generation (for-profit online education, software and testing corporation owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, whose executive vice president, Joel Klein, is the former New York City Schools Chancellor), a new member in 2012<ref name="EduCharlotte">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/35_day_mailing_ed_stfs2012(1).pdf Education Task Force Meeting ALEC’s 2012 Spring Task Force Summit Agenda], organizational meeting agenda, May 11, 2012, obtained and released by Common Cause, April 2012</ref>
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| − | ===Politician Members===
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| − | * [[Nancy Spence]] (R-CO), Former Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_Dec09.pdf Inside ALEC Nov./Dec. 2009], organization newsletter, November/December 2009, p. 25 on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | * Rep. [[Tyler August]] (R-32), Member
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| − | * Rep. Sondra L. Erickson (R), Member
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| − | * Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-36B), Member
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| − | * Sen. [[Glenn Grothman]] (R-20), Member
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| − | * Rep. [[Dean Knudson]] (R-30), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. [[Howard Marklein]] (R-51), Member
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| − | * Rep. Carol McFarlane (R-53B), Alternate
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| − | * Sen. [[Gen Olson]] (R - 33), Member and former State Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/ ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed June 30, 2011 '''this site has been altered by ALEC, the altered version does not include Glen Olson'''</ref>
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| − | * Rep. [[Jeremy Thiesfeldt]] (R-52), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. [[Evan Wynn]] (R-43), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. [[Wes Keller]] (AK R-14)
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| − | * Rep. Steve Court (AZ R-18, Majority Leader), Member
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| − | * Rep. Chester Crandell (AZ R-5), Member
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| − | * Rep. John Fillmore (AZ R-23), Member
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| − | * Rep. Doris Goodale (AZ R-3), Member
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| − | * Rep. Amanda A. Reeve (AZ R-6), Member
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| − | * Sen. Rich Crandall (AZ R-19), Member<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Sen. Eddie Joe Williams (AR R-28), Member
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| − | * Sen. Jimmy L. Jeffress (AR D-24), Member
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| − | * Rep. Carole R. Murray (CO R-45), Member
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| − | * Sen. [[Nancy Spence]] (CO R-27), former co-chair<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.sourcewatch.org/images/3/3b/EPALetterforSenate.pdf Letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid], RE: the EPA’s plan to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, March 10, 2010</ref><ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_Dec09.pdf Inside ALEC Nov./Dec. 2009], organization newsletter, November/December 2009, p. 25 on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | * Sen. Keith C. King (CO R-12), Member
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| − | * Rep. Gail Lavielle (CT R-143), Member
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| − | * Rep. Michael Molgano (CT R-125), Member
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| − | * Rep. Timothy LeGeyt (CT R-17), Member
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| − | * Sen. Anitere Flores (FL R-38), Member
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| − | * Rep. David S. Casas (GA R-103), Member
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| − | * Rep. Howard R. Maxwell (GA R-17), Member
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| − | * Rep. Jan Jones (GA R-46), Member
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| − | * Rep. Mike Dudgeon (GA R-24), Member
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| − | * Sen. Fran R. Millar (GA R-79), Member
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| − | * Sen. Greg Goggans (GA R-7), Member
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| − | * Rep. Scott C. Bedke (ID R-27A), Member
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| − | * Rep. Bob P. Nonini (ID R-5), Member
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| − | * Rep. Roger L. Eddy (IL R-109), Member
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| − | * Rep. Jerry Lee Mitchell (IL R-90), Member
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| − | * Sen. David Luechtefeld (IL R-58), Member
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| − | * Rep. Cindy J. Noe (IN R-87), Member<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Rep. David Yarde, II (IN R-52), Member
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| − | * Sen. Carlin J. Yoder (IN R-12), Member
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| − | * Rep. Greg Forristall (IA R-98), Member
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| − | * Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa (IA R-99), Member
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| − | * Rep. Steve Huebert (KS R-90), Member
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| − | * Rep. Terry Calloway (KS R-3), Member
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| − | * Sen. Bob Marshall (KS R-13), Member
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| − | * Rep. Jill York (KY R-96), Member
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| − | * Rep. Addia K. Wuchner (KY R-66), Member
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| − | * Rep. Brad Montell (KY R-58), Member
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| − | * Sen. Kenneth W. Winters (KY R-1), Member
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| − | * Sen. David P. Givens (KY R-9), Member
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| − | * Sen. Vernie D. McGaha (KY R-15), Member
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| − | * Rep. Frank Hoffmann (LA R-15)<ref name="HHS Letter">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/51653529/Alec-Attacks-Hcr Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE Federal health reform efforts], June 24, 2009</ref>, Member
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| − | * Rep. Joe Harrison; (LA R-51), Member
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| − | * Rep. Walter Leger, III (LA D-91), Member
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| − | * Sen. Ben Wayne Nevers, Sr. (LA D-12), Member
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| − | * Sen. Brian D. Langley (ME R-28), Member
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| − | * Del. Kathy Afzali (MD R-4A), Member
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| − | * Rep. Sondra L. Erickson (MN R-16A), Member
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| − | * Rep. Pat Garofalo (MN R-36B), Member
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| − | * Rep. Carol McFarlane (MN R-53B), Alternate
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| − | * Sen. [[Gen Olson]] (MN R - 33), former State Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_Chairmen&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13614 ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed June 30, 2011</ref> and Education Task Force Member
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| − | * Rep. Harvey A. Fillingane (MS R-101), Member
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| − | * Rep. Noal Akins (MS R-12), Member
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| − | * Rep. Herbert D. Frierson (MS R-106), Member
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| − | * Rep. Scott Bounds (MS R-44), Member
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| − | * Sen. Doug E. Davis (MS R-1), Member
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| − | * Sen. Fredie Videt Carmichael (MS R-46), Member
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| − | * Majority Floor Leader [[Timothy Jones]] (MO R-89), State Chairman<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate"/><ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/ ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed April 18th, 2012</ref>, Member
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| − | * Rep. Scott D. Dieckhaus (MO R-109), Member
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| − | * Rep. Mike Kelley (MO R-126), Member
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| − | * Sen. Jane D. Cunningham (MO R-7), Member
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| − | * Rep. Dan D Skattum (MT R-62), Member
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| − | * Rep. Mark W. Blasdel (MT R-10), Member
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| − | * Sen. Pete Pirsch (NE 4), Member
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| − | * Sen. John M. Wightman (NE 36), Member
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| − | * Sen. [[Barbara Cegavske]] (NV R-8), ALEC State Chairman<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/ ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed April 18th, 2012</ref> and Education Task ForceMember
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| − | * Sen. Don G. Gustavson (NV R-2), Member
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| − | * Rep. Dan McGuire (NH R-8), Member
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| − | * Rep. Kris Edward Roberts (NH D-3), Member
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| − | * Rep. Will Smith (NH R-18), Member
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| − | * Rep. Alonzo Baldonado (NM R-8), Member
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| − | * Rep. Dennis Roch (NM R-67), Member
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| − | * Sen. Mark L. Boitano (NM R-18), Member
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| − | * Rep. Bryan R. Holloway (NC R-91), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. Linda P. Johnson (NC R-83), Member
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| − | * Sen. Donald Ray Vaughan (NC D-27), Member
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| − | * Sen. Tom Apodaca (NC R-48), Member
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| − | * Speaker David Monson (ND R-10)<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate"/>, Alternate
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| − | * Rep. Lisa M. Meier (ND R-32), Member
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| − | * Sen. Rich P. Wardner (ND R-37), Member
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| − | * Rep. John A. Carey, Jr. (OH R-87), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. Gerald L. Stebelton (OH R-5), Member
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| − | * Rep. Kristina D. Roegner (OH R-42), Member
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| − | * Rep. Marlene Anielski (OH R-17), Member
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| − | * Rep. Jabar Shumate (D-73), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. Sally R. Kern (OK R-84), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. Ann Coody (OK R-64), Member
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| − | * Rep. Lee R. Denney (OK R-33), Member
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| − | * Sen. [[John W. Ford]] (OK R-29), State Chairman<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/ ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed June 30, 2011 '''this site has been altered by ALEC, the altered version no longer lists John Ford as a member'''</ref> and Education Task Force Member
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| − | * Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (PA R-65), Member
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| − | * Rep. Phillip D. Owens (SC R-5), Member
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| − | * Rep. Jacqueline Sly (SD R-33), Member
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| − | * Rep. Tad Perry (SD R-24), Member
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| − | * Sen. Todd J. Schlekeway (SD R-11), Member
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| − | * Rep. John D. Ragan (TN R-33), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. Kevin D. Brooks (TN R-24), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. Harry R. Brooks, Jr. (TN R-19), Member
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| − | * Sen. Dolores R. Gresham (TN R-26), Alternate
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| − | * Sen. Jim Tracy (TN R-16), Member
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| − | * Rep. Rob Eissler (TX R-15), Member
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| − | * Rep. Daniel H. Branch (TX R-108), Member
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| − | * Rep. Geanie W. Morrison (TX R-30), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. Diane Patrick (TX R-94), Alternate
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| − | * Sen. Florence D. Shapiro (TX R-18), Member
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| − | * Rep. Keith Grover (UT R-61), Member
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| − | * Sen. Margaret Dayton (UT R-15), Member
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| − | * Sen. Howard A. Stephenson (UT R-11), Member
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| − | * Del. Robert Tata (VA R-85), Member
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| − | * Del. Marvin Kirkland Cox (VA R-66), Member
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| − | * Del. Mark L. Cole (VA R-88), Member
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| − | * Del. R. Steven Landes (VA R-25), Alternate
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| − | * Sen. Stephen D. Newman (VA R-23), Member
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| − | * Rep. Kevin W. Van De Wege (WA D-24), Member
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| − | * Rep. Kevin Parker (WA R-6), Member
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| − | * Sen. Randi Becker (WA R-2), Member
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| − | * Del. John Overington (WV R-55), Member
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| − | * Rep. [[Tyler August]] (WI R-32), Member
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| − | * Rep. [[Dean Knudson]] (WI R-30), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. [[Howard Marklein]] (WI R-51), Member
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| − | * Rep. [[Jeremy Thiesfeldt]] (WI R-52), Alternate
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| − | * Rep. [[Evan Wynn]] (WI R-43), Alternate
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| − | * Sen. [[Glenn Grothman]] (WI R-20), Member
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| − | * Rita Pin Ahrens (Policy Advisor, '''National Board for Professional Teaching Standards''' (NBPTS) and Alliance for Excellent Education) presented on "National Board's Turnaround Initiative to Grow Great Schools" at the Education Task Force Meeting at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Stanton D. Anderson (Senior Counsel to the President and Chief Executive Officer, '''[[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]]'''<ref>Stanton D. Anderson, [http://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/testimony/chamberacprivilegeanderson111405.pdf Testimony to the U.S. Sentencing Commission], U.S. Chamber of Commerce document, November 14, 2005, accessed September 2, 2011</ref>) issued remarks on the "Free Enterprise Education Act" model legislation at the Education Task Force meeting of the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Jonathan Butcher (Education Director, '''[[Goldwater Institute]]''') introduced the "Comprehensive Legislative Package Opposing the Common Core State Standards Initiative" at the Education Task Force K-12 Education Reform Subcommittee Meeting at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Robert Enlow (President and CEO, '''Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice'''), Former Private Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_Sept09_v8.pdf Inside ALEC Sep./Oct. 2009], organization newsletter, September/October 2009, p. 6 on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | * Liv Finne (Director, '''[[Washington Policy Center]] Center for Education''')<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/publications/inside-alec-january-2011/ Inside ALEC Jan. 2011], organization newsletter, January 2011, p. 13</ref>
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| − | * David Hansen (Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, '''[[National Association of Charter School Authorizers]]''' (NACSA)<ref>National Association of Charter School Authorizers, [http://www.qualitycharters.org/about/leadership Leadership], organizational biography, accessed September 1, 2011</ref>) sponsored discussion and voting on the "Charter School Growth with Quality Act" at the Education Task Force Meeting at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Michael Horn (co-founder and Executive Director, Education, '''Innosight Institute'''<ref>Innosight Institute, [http://www.innosightinstitute.org/who-we-are/directors/michael-horn/ Michael Horn], organizational biography, accessed September 1, 2011</ref>) presented on "Disrupting Class" at the Education Task Force Meeting at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * [[Matthew Ladner]] (Vice President of Research, '''[[Goldwater Institute]]''')<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALECApril2009.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2009], organization newsletter, April 2009, p. 20 on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | * Emmett McGroarty (Director of Preserve Innocence, '''American Principles Project''') introduced the "Comprehensive Legislative Package Opposing the Common Core State Standards Initiative" at the Education Task Force K-12 Education Reform Subcommittee Meeting at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Mark Oestreich (legislative specialist on education and telecommunications, '''[[Heartland Institute]]''') sponsored discussion and voting on the "Taxpayers' Savings Grants Act" at the Education Task Force Meeting at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Roberta Philips ('''[[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]]''') sponsored discussion and voting on the "Free Enterprise Education Act" at the Education Task Force Meeting and introduced the "Free Enterprise Education Act" at the K-12 Education Reform Subcommittee Meeting at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Dr. Judith Reisman, Science Advisor, Education Task Force Subcommittee on Science Fraud in the Classroom<ref>Dr. Judith Reisman [http://drjudithreisman.org/about_dr_reisman.html Dr. Judith Reisman], online biography, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | * Bob Wise (Chairman, '''National Board for Professional Teaching Standards''' (NBPTS) and '''Alliance for Excellent Education''') presented on "National Board's Turnaround Initiative to Grow Great Schools" at the Education Task Force Meeting at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | From the 2011 ALEC Annual Conference Program: the Task Force voted on "several proposed bills and resolutions, with topics including: digital learning, the Common Core State Standards, charter schools, curriculum on free enterprise, taxpayers' savings grants, amendments to the existing model legislation on higher education accountability, and a comprehensive bill that incorporates many components of the landmark school reforms Indiana passed this legislative session. Attendees will hear a presentation on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards' initiative to grow great schools, as well as one on innovations in higher education."<ref>[American Legislative Exchange Council, 2011 Conference Task Force Meetings, conference brochure on file with CMD, August 11, 2011]</ref>
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| − | "Model" bills introduced at the meeting include:
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| − | * Amendments to the "Higher Education Accountability Act" (sponsored by Dr. Hary Stille)
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| − | * "Comprehensive Legislative Package Opposing the Common Core State Standards Initiative" (introduced but tabled) <ref> Kris Amundson [http://www.quickanded.com/2011/08/the-odd-couples.html The Odd Couple(s)], [quicklanded.com QuickLanded], August 4, 2011 </ref>
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| − | * "Indiana Education Reform Package Act" (sponsored by Rep. Cindy Noe, Indiana)
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| − | * "Resolution Adopting the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning" (sponsored by Sen. Rich Crandall, Arizona)
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| − | * "Charter School Growth with Quality Act" (sponsored by David Hansen, [[National Association of Charter School Authorizers]])
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| − | * "Taxpayers' Savings Grants Act" (sponsored by Marc Oestreich, The [[Heartland Institute]])
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| − | * "Free Enterprise Education Act" (sponsored by Roberta Philips, [[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]])<ref name="EdMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * [[David Myslinski]], Director<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/task-forces/education/ Education Task Force], organization website, accessed May 26, 2011 '''This page has been altered by ALEC. The altered page does not reference David Myslinski'''</ref>
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| − | * [[Monica Mastracco]], Legislative Assistant<ref>[http://www.alec.org/task-forces/education/ Education], Alec.org website, Accessed April 18, 2012.'''This page has been altered by ALEC. The altered page does not reference Monica Mastracco'''</ref>
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| − | * Jeff William Reed, Former Director<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alec.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011_legislative_application.pdf&ei=lvOOT57TIqjk0QGi6PSBDw&usg=AFQjCNGBLlMTqik9_yLnXYhr-ubkwnJHTQ&sig2=nqaGpPZ31GEXuJLlO4EwMw Inside ALEC Jan./Feb. 2010], organization newsletter, January/February 2010, p. 13</ref>
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