Lawmakers prepare to take up No Child Left Behind law

Sunday, January 14, 2007

WASHINGTON -- The No Child Left Behind law was supposed to level the playing field, promising students an equal education no matter where they live or their background. From state to state, however, huge differences remain in what students are expected to know and learn.

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