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Freshman Representative John Kline says he's been appointed to the Armed Services and Education committees.  The Minnesotan Republican says he hopes to use his education assignment to review implementation of last year's "No Child Left Behind" act.  He says some Minnesota educators told him they are worried about putting the law into practice.  A year after the government decided to undertake complex and sweeping education reform, school officials said devising plans for holding schools accountable has been no easy task.  The new law focuses on holding schools accountable for student achievement. States must devise and offer tests in reading and mathematics for every child each year in grades three through eight, beginning in fall 2005.

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