House: No Child Left Behind goes too far
Indianapolis StarPosted: February 28th, 2007 by R. Lee Wrights
“The House voted 56-40 today to pass a bill barring the federal No Child Left Behind educational standards from being used as a basis for accrediting schools or hiring teachers in Indiana. Rep. Peggy Welch, D-Bloomington, told her colleagues that two schools in her district were deemed failing schools because of issues involving special education students, even though the schools had otherwise met educational standards. Rep. Bob Behning, R-Indianapolis, said that while many people share concerns that the federal act had gone too far, House Bill 1389 might also go too far. He said the state Department of Education was concerned that the bill could cost the state millions in federal education funds.” (02/27/07)
