Obama prepares to revamp ‘No Child Left Behind’

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/obama-prepares-to-revamp-no-child-left-behind/2011/09/16/gIQAKUrXlK_story.html

Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan are scheduled Friday to detail plans to waive some of the law’s toughest requirements, including the goal that every student be proficient in math and reading by 2014 or else their schools could face escalating sanctions.

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It appears unlikely that both houses will pass comprehensive reform this year. In 2012, the likelihood of action will dim further, both sides said.