Practicing Summary & Paraphrase

In the following blog post, I will be analyzing and paraphrasing a strong quote from my text which demonstrates the author's argument or standpoint and using some tips from A Students Guide to better understand paraphrasing.

Quote from Original Source

"No Child Left Behind expired in 2007 and Congress has been unable to reach a deal to revise it, even though the law is widely considered to be broken and unworkable. The law’s failure has helped make Duncan an unusually powerful education secretary: With the promise of waivers from the most onerous provisions of No Child Left Behind, he has been able to push states to make rapid and sweeping changes to their academic standards, teacher evaluations and other key policies."

Paraphrase of Original Source:

Since its expiration in 2007, Congress has been unable to salvage the incredibly flawed No Child Left Behind Act. Though efforts have been made from both parties, neither can come to an agreement on how the bill should be addressed. By offering schools an out from some of the excessively demanding requirements of the broken law, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has become incredibly influential in school systems nation wide. Duncan has had a hand in dramatic change of school policies, standards, and staff evaluations.

Summary:

By taking advantage of the outdate No Child Left Behind Act, Arne Duncan has gained the authority to make sweeping changes to U.S. school systems by alleviating some of the more outrageous demands of the law.

Law, Kevin "Long Hot Summer" 7/29/08
via Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Attribution

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