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We also have one of the lowest cost per student - that is because GWB put in place what is the model for NCLB. Education works when there is accountability! NCLB was the first time teachers across America had to face an annual review of perfomrance.

NCLB will destroy our educational systems over time - it gave the federal government a chance to really get their foot into the door on the road to controlling education from Washington. NCLB is nothing to be proud of. Unfortunately, too many so-called "Conservatives" in Congress signed off on it.

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Before NCLB the government sent millions to the schools with no regrad to outcome. For the first time schools have been CLOSED due to poor teaching programs and bad leaders. Is that not what conservatives are for? Charter schools exist because of NCLB - how is that bad?