No Child Left Behind Revision Moves One Step Closer To Law

Friday, October 21, 2011
WASHINGTON -- The Senate education committee completed a bipartisan markup revising the No Child Left Behind Act on Thursday evening. After 13 hours of debate, the panel sent to the full Senate a bill that offers localities more control and reworks assessment and performance mandates.
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