Education Secretary Fights Opponents of "No Child Left Behind"

Though the "No Child Left Behind" law was not updated by Congress earlier this year, Margaret Spellings is not letting it die with the Bush presidency--in fact, she has taken to the road to speak in support of updating it before the White House changes hands. So far she has visited more than 20 states, drumming up support even though the bill's main sponsor in the legislature, Representative George Miller (D-CA) calls the "No Child" law, the "most negative brand in the country."

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