'No Child' Law Faulted In Democratic Race
The No Child Left Behind Act took center stage for a prolonged discussion when Democratic presidential candidates gathered in Iowa last week for their ninth debate. By the time it was over, the law—approved by nearly all congressional Democrats two years ago—was looking a little bruised and battered.
With
the first votes of the nominating season about to be cast, the message
from many of the Democratic contenders when it comes to the centerpiece
of federal K-12 policy is that President Bush and Congress didn't get
it quite right.
Exactly how they would change the law is hard to tell, as the candidates are still short on detail. But the main focus of their criticism is the accountability requirements at the heart of the No...
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