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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Character Education Act of 2005 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase amounts authorized to be appropriated in FY 2006 and 2007 for the Fund for the Improvement of Education. Directs the Secretary of Education to reserve a specified amount of appropriations for such Fund in each of FY 2006, 2007, and 2008 to carry out the Partnerships in Character Education program.</p> <p>Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) study best practices in the field of character education; and (2) develop a model State character education curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12, embodying specified principles.</p>]]></text>
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