Major groups beg Congress to rewrite NCLB
A coalition of 10 major organizations of state and local government officials just sent a letter asking — or, rather, effectively begging — Congress to finally do its job and reauthorize No Child Left Behind.
It is a sharp reminder of the stunning failure of Congress over years to find the legislative will to pass a new version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, known in its current form as No Child Left Behind.
The letter (full text below) from the State and Local Governance Coalition is something else, too: a study in the art of diplomatic language.
For example, where the letter says: “We deeply appreciate the leadership you have already shown, and realize that completing a