No Child Left Behind: More Carrots, Fewer Sticks
The White House held a conference call Thursday to help reporters prepare for today's remarks by President Obama as to future of No Child Left Behind.
Under Obama's plan, states will have the option of seeking waivers from the toughest provisions of the law, provided alternative reforms are embraced. At issue is whether the Education Department is exceeding its authority by essentially rescinding federal mandates and replacing them with new expectations.
You can read the Wall Street Journal's story here.
The content of the conference call, conducted by senior administration officials, was supposed to be embargoed until 6 a.m. today. But unexpectedly -- and somewhat oddly -- the embargo was lifted at 5:34 p.m. Thursday via a White House
