Obama: I Will Move Ahead Without Congress

President Obama says that he will move ahead without Congress if they are not willing to move on “No Child Left Behind.” (0:24)

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Obama Uses "We Can't Wait" Slogan To Rally CU Denver

While addressing students at University of Colorado, Denver, President Obama declares that he cannot wait any longer for Congress to do its job, and says he will be taking a series of executive actions to give states the flexibility they need to fix “No Child Left Behind.” (00:53)

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Enzi: No Child Left Behind Rewrite Will Address Criticism

At the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s Full committee markup of legislation to reauthorize the “Elementary and Secondary Education Act,” Ranking Member Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) acknowledges failures of No Child Left Behind and assures that the new legislation will address these issues. (0:36)

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Duncan: We Have To Educate Our Way To A Better Economy

Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan talks about No Child Left Behind and how it has brought out unprecedented leadership on the state level. However, Duncan feels that the law stands in the way of progress made, and needs to be rewritten. We would love to see Congress act, Secretary Duncan says, but we cannot afford to wait. (1:06)

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Duncan: Congress Is Pretty Dysfunction

Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan talks about the inability of Congress to pass the long overdue reauthorization bill for No Child Left Behind. He says that we can’t have a law that impedes progress and has perverse incentives. (0:19)

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Barnes Urges Congress To Act And Give Children The Education They Need

Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes speaks to the press about education reform and efforts involving No Child Left Behind.  She discussed the bipartisan support from governors around the country and the need for the U.S. Congress to act. (1:12)

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Duncan: Equal Access To Education A Greater Issue Than Race, Class

During a press conference Wednesday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says that equal access to education rivals class and race as a civil rights issue. (0:36)

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NCLB Punishes Failure Rather Than Rewarding Success, Says Lawmaker

Senator Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) sheds light on the downfalls of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) at a press conference Wednesday, where Senate Democrats convened to present their plan for education reform. (0:23)

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Poor Education Stats Reflect Great Economic Risk, Says Lawmaker

Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) discusses the implications of specific education statistics at a press conference Wednesday. (0:48)

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Education Secretary Wants No Child Left Behind Reformed By August

During a press conference Wednesday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says that No Child Left Behind should be reformed by this August. (0:26)

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Renewal Of No Child Left Behind Could Be Stalled, Says Education Expert

Joel Packer, the Executive Director of the Committee for Education Funding, said during a panel discussion Tuesday that a combination of different factors nullify the likelihood of a reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. (0:09)

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Education Expert Says Aspects Of 'No Child Left Behind' Out Of Place In Real World

Joel Packer, the Executive Director of the Committee for Education Funding said during a panel discussion Tuesday that certain segments of the No Child Left Behind Act were out of place in the real world.  (0:16)

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McConnell Urges More Time For Health Care Reform

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called upon his Democratic colleagues to slow down the health care reform process, pointing to the lengths of time it took the Senate to tackle other crucial issues.

“Some would argue that [health care reform] is a bigger issue than No Child Left Behind. We sent seven weeks on that,” McConnell said. “Some would argue that this is a bigger issue than Energy, we spent eight weeks on that.”
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Duncan Criticizes "No Child Left Behind"

By Michael Combier-Talk Radio News Service

Education Secretary Arne Duncan tells how the program "No Child Left Behind" was very loose on goals and that the new policies will rise the bar of education by giving more autonomy to states and districts. (0:36)
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Century Foundation discusses problems with No Child Left Behind

Lauren Resnick speaks about the problems with No Child Left Behind at a panel discussion hosted by the Century Foundation
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'No Child Left Behind is the most negative brand in America'

Claudio Sanchez discusses the negative opinion most Americans hold on No Child Left Behind.
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Congresswoman Watson Discusses Efficacy of No Child Left Behind

Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-CA) states that the No Child Left Behind Policy is simply a testing program, and "not a quality education program." She further comments that you cannot pick and choose which schools to fund, but that all schools deserve equal funding.
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Congresswoman Judy Biggert on Pell Grants and No Child Left Behind

Congresswoman Judy Biggert (R-IL) comments on the efficacy of Pell Grants for younger children, and believes in public education. She believes that the No Child Left Behind policy succeeded in what it aimed to do.
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