Friday, June 29, 2007

Teachers' Union Targets Bush's No-Child Law for Change Under Democrats

(Bloomberg) -- The largest U.S. teachers' union is
urging the Democratic-controlled Congress to fix ``serious
flaws'' in the No Child Left Behind law, a plan by President
George W. Bush to make schools more accountable for improving
students' basic skills.

The National Education Association, representing 3.2
million teachers and other school staffers, put the five-year-
old measure
at the top of the agenda for its national convention opening
tomorrow in Philadelphia. Seven Democratic candidates for
president and one Republican will address the meeting.


Read more at Bloomberg Exclusive News

No comments: