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No Child Left Behind rewrite heads toward final approval

No Child Left Behind rewrite heads toward final approval

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-awaited rewrite of federal education law appears headed toward final congressional approval. The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to end debate on a widely criticized No Child Left Behind Act, setting up a final vote Wednesday. The sweeping legislation would give the states greater control over the nation's public schools but still maintain annual testing to gauge student progress.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-awaited rewrite of federal education law appears headed toward final congressional approval. The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to end debate on a widely criticized No Child Left Behind Act, setting up a final vote Wednesday. The sweeping legislation would give the states greater control over the nation's public schools but still maintain annual testing to gauge student progress.…