Lawmakers say 'No Child' law not going anywhere (AP/CNN)

[eppur_se_muova]

Friday, May 19, 2006; Posted: 9:19 a.m. EDT (13:19 GMT)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers said Thursday they were willing to make the No Child Left Behind law more flexible, but warned there won't be a lot of extra federal money to help pay for it.

And don't expect the law to go away, members of the House Education & the Workforce Committee said as they kicked off a series of hearings in preparation for renewing the sweeping education law next year.
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Under the law, all children must be proficient in reading and math by 2014. Some educators have complained that the law's emphasis on math and reading has detracted from other subjects.

Thursday's hearing featured examples of how schools can offer broad curriculums in science, physical education and the arts, while still meeting the law's requirements on reading and math.
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The House narrowly passed a 2007 budget early Thursday that calls for cutting federal spending on education by more than $5 billion, about 7 percent.
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05/19/no.child.congress.ap/index.html

[MadMaddie]

1. Cutting education so they can fund their illegal war...

pathetic....

[sutz12]

2. Yep, not going anywhere, not doing anything.

:sarcasm:

[NV Whino]

3. I think this must be some kind of legal lingo

If a child isn't going anywhere, can he be left behind? Or, is a child left behind going anywhere?

Sorry, sorry. A couple of Scotches on a Friday and I get silly. I sometimes even get left behind. And I certainly never drive.