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Friday, December 11, 2009

Will Minnesota opt out of No Child Left Behind laws? | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ


Will Minnesota opt out of No Child Left Behind laws? | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ:

"St. Paul, Minn. — Republicans and Democrats in the crowded gubernatorial race say the federal No Child Left Behind law is not working for Minnesota schools.

Many candidates say the state should opt of the regulations, even if that means losing millions of dollars a year in education funding.

The tough accountability and testing requirements of No Child Left Behind have been the law of the land since early 2002."