The Choice Channel

“A survey of 1,010 American adults reveals that nearly two-thirds of them want Congress to rewrite or outright abolish the landmark No Child Left Behind Act that mandates nationwide testing of elementary students to determine whether public schools are performing adequately. Controversy about the law has grown in recent months as Congress begins the debate on whether to reauthorize the measure that President Bush has touted as one of the most important achievements of his administration. Dissent against reauthorization has developed within Bush’s own party. Fifty-two Republican House members and five GOP senators are calling for a repeal of the law in favor of a more flexible system of achievement standards.” (05/31/07)