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Republicans rushed to denounce President Obama's changes to No Child Left Behind in anticipation of the official unveiling Friday morning, deeming the overhaul just another government power grab by Washington.
In a White House ceremony, Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will announce a new plan to allow states to seek waivers on the NCLB requirement for school proficiency by 2014. But in order to qualify for the exceptions, states must follow education policy changes dictated by the administration.
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Obama Calls For Reform Of No Child Left Behind
In this weekend's YouTube address, President Obama called upon Congress to replace the No Child Left Behind Act, with states being given flexibility for education reform as has been done with his administration's "Race to the Top" grants.
"Our challenge now is to allow all fifty states to benefit from the success of Race to the Top," said Obama. "We need to promote reform that gets results while encouraging communities to figure out what's best for their kids. That why it's so important that Congress replace No Child Left Behind this year - so schools have that flexibility. Reform just can't wait."
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U.S. Nuclear Industry Faces New Uncertainty
The New York Times reports: "The fragile bipartisan consensus that nuclear power offers a big piece of the answer to America's energy and global warming challenges may have evaporated as quickly as confidence in Japan's crippled nuclear reactors."
Obama's Day Ahead
At 10:20 a.m. ET, President Obama will visit a classroom in Arlington, Virginia, and deliver a speech on education reform at 10:40 a.m. ET. He will meet with senior advisers at the White House at 11:55 a.m. ET. He will meet at 1:45 p.m. ET with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, and they will deliver statements to the press at 2:25 p.m. ET. Obama will meet at 3 p.m. ET with General David Petraeus. At 7:30 p.m. ET, he will attend a DNC fundraising event at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Topics: 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Budget, Continuing Resolution, Education, Muslims, No Child Left Behind Act, Nuclear Energy, Peter King, Pres '12, Roundup
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