The National Council of Teachers of English Washington office team, under Darren Cambridge's leadership, worked closely with teachers around the country and other organizations that represent them in Washington to advocate for policies that improve conditions for literacy learning. Our work help win authorization of dedicated funding for the comprehensive literacy program we worked with Senator Murray's staff to design in the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 and secure $190 million of funding for it in FY2016.

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