Broad-based Coalition Urges Major
Washington, D.C. – The “No Child Left Behind” Act’s goals of strong academic progress for all children and closing the achievement gap are laudable. But Congress must make substantial changes in the law to meet those goals, more than 20 national education, civil rights, disability, children’s and citizens’ groups said in a joint statement today. The groups are aligned to refocus the federal law on positive measurements and solutions.