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Professor XXXX,

Topic: My research agenda will focus on the legislative reforms intended to improve K-12 education, specifically the competing policy goals of the federal government and Texas state government.

Sources:

1. Black, Derek W. "Federalizing Education By Waiver?." Vanderbilt Law Review 68.3 (2015): 607-680. Academic Search Complete. Web. 24 July 2015.

1. Miller, Jason. "Telling Schools What To Do, Not How To Do It: Reimagining The Federal Government's Role In Public Education." McGeorge Law Review 46.3 (2014): 605-628. Academic Search Complete. Web. 24 July 2015.

1. Morgan, Courtney K. "Executive Action In The Face Of Congressional Inaction: Education Waivers Circumventing The Legislative Process." Brigham Young University Education & Law Journal 2 (2014): 347-366. Academic Search Complete. Web. 24 July 2015.

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