In New Hampsire, the Senator likens SES providers to Halliburton. In Washinghton, her staff works with SES providers to improve student access to some very useful tutoring - something that has been impeded by school districts, not SES providers.

So which is the real Senator Clinton? The candidate pandering to teachers unions or the practical policymaker trying to get kids the services they need? Or is it possioble to be both?

Perhaps there is a bit of air between Mrs. Clinton's Senate and campain staffs.  Someone needs to close the gap.
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The Education Industry Association (EIA) is surprised by remarks made by U.S. Senator and presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton last week to the National Education  Association's New Hampshire chapter, which seemingly reflected a misperception of our members'  performance and commitment to accountability under the supplemental educational services (SES) program
under "No Child Left Behind (NCLB)." 

In fact, there are multiple layers of accountability that are explicitly built into NCLB....  At the
same time, we agree that more progress is needed.  That is why we have worked closely with Senator
Clinton and her staff as they crafted and introduced last year S. 3869, a bill specifically designed to improve
student access and accountability.  Senator Clinton, committed to bettering an already credible school
improvement program, sought the education industry's input. EIA hopes her recent comments do not signal
a change in her commitment to empower low-income families to choose from among a variety of high-
quality tutoring providers, including members of the EIA....

EIA wants to continue working with Senator Clinton and her staff to increase student participation, toughen
accountability standards, and better coordinate services with local schools....

Press Release April 4.