Editorial and Op-ed Archive – November 2007
November 27, 2007 – The Washington Post – “Running from ‘No Child’”
CONGRESSIONAL inertia in reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act could well mean that the shape of federal education policy is left to the next president. But the law and its principles of standards-based reform have created splits within each party, and candidates are running warily. In large measure, Democrats are sticking to safe topics such as expanding pre-kindergarten programs, reducing class sizes and making college more affordable. Republicans are stressing their commitment to expanding choice in education. When the issue of NCLB does come up, too often the impulse has been to launch a sound-bite attack.
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