Bill Richardson at the NEA Convention

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Here's a the text of the entire speech. I like hearing statements like below from our candidates.

Let me close with what's at the foremost in your mind...No Child Left Behind...The Act has a noble goal but has been implemented unfairly, and is still under-funded...

It can be improved

It must be improved

And when I'm elected it will be improved, or it will be abolished!!!!!

As governor, he spoke out against some of the provisions of NCLB as far back as 2003.