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We welcome your suggestions to cover issues related to the following topics. The service has been developed under the advisement of numerous education groups, including the National Education Association, the National Science Teachers Association and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. If they're using it at school, they'll want the service at home. AOL wants to come in and potentially monopolize the education market. Certain advocates are more hopeful of the new service, yet still advise caution.