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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, left, speaks at an education forum U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Bush urged politicians to make the case to their constituents in favor of Common Core education standards. (AP Photos/Erik Schelzig)
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, left, gestures during at an education forum in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 with U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennr. Bush urged politicians to make the case to their constituents in favor of Common Core education standards. (AP Photos/Erik Schelzig)
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In this Tuesday, March 18, 2014 photo, Rhonda Magel, chair of the statistics department at North Dakota State University in Fargo, talks in her office about working with students on a model to predict the winners in the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)
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In this Tuesday, March 18, 2014 photo, Wenting Wang, a graduate service assistant majoring in applied statistics at North Dakota State University in Fargo, explains the formula she used to predict the winners in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. The results are posted on a bulletin board at the college. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)
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Wrestlers prepare for the NCAA college wrestling championships in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Competition begins March 20. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Wrestlers prepare for the NCAA college wrestling championships in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Competition begins March 20. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Wrestlers prepare for the NCAA college wrestling championships in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Competition begins March 20. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Donald Patrick, left, of Davidson College in Davidson, N.C., works with his coach, Brandon Sinnott, right, on a wrestling mat in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in preparation for the NCAA college wrestling championships. Competition begins March 20. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Harvard's Wesley Saunders smiles during practice for the NCAA college basketball tournament in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Harvard plays against Cincinnati in a second round game on Thursday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Harvard’s Siyani Chambers takes a jump shot during practice for the NCAA college basketball tournament in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Harvard plays against Cincinnati in a second round game on Thursday. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
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Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker directs his team during practice for the NCAA college basketball tournament in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Harvard plays against Cincinnati in a second round game on Thursday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2014 AND THEREAFTER - In this Feb. 26, 2014 photo, Arlyssa Heard, a member of a parent network which gathered recently to discuss school developments, talks about an emphasis that had become overly tilted toward test preparation. "How much better could we be if the teachers could teach like they wanted to and not be so bound by testing?" asked Heard, a 43-year-old single mother of two sons. "It's information overload. It doesn't seem like school is fun anymore." (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2014 AND THEREAFTER - In this Feb. 25, 2014 photo, Golightly Education Center teacher Amy Andersen-Prebo leads her class in a hand bell song in Detroit. After years without comprehensive sports and arts/music programs, those are now being restored at all DPS elementary and middle schools, thanks in part to foundation grants. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2014 AND THEREAFTER - In this Feb. 25, 2014 photo, Golightly Education Center students work on projects at the school in Detroit. After years without comprehensive sports and arts/music programs, those are now being restored at all DPS elementary and middle schools, thanks in part to foundation grants. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2014 AND THEREAFTER - In this Feb. 25, 2014 photo, Golightly Education Center Physical Education teacher Glen Wilkerson supervises an archery class at the school in Detroit. After years without comprehensive sports and arts/music programs, those are now being restored at all DPS elementary and middle schools, thanks in part to foundation grants. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2014 AND THEREAFTER - In this Feb. 26, 2014 photo, Bennett Elementary teacher Andy Clark helps student Stephanie Serratos, 9, with a student from Novi High School via Skype during a tutoring session in Detroit. The public school in Southwest Detroit helps students with one-on-one tutoring in the 4th and 5th grades via Skype with student volunteers at a suburban high school. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)