Arne Johnson

Reform of 'No Child Left Behind' Calls for More Flexibility, Higher Standards

It's been something of a parlor game among educators and Washington think-tank types to speculate on what the long-overdue reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act would -- and should -- eventually look like. (Perhaps knowing that's what passes for cocktail-party chitchat is the reason that President Obama's outline for education reform was released on Saturday night.) On Monday, Obama delivered his much-anticipated wish list for revamping NCLB to Congress, to largely positive reviews. "A Blueprint for Reform," as Obama's outline is called, makes clear that one of the first things to ...

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