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+School of Thought | January 12, 2012

‘Let’s Not Weaken It’: An Exclusive Interview with George W. Bush on NCLB

By Andrew J. Rotherham

On the 10th anniversary of No Child Left Behind, the former President spoke with TIME's education columnist about the law's successes and why it's a "convenient punching bag"

Andrew Rotherham
+School of Thought | January 6, 2012

In Defense of No Child Left Behind

By Andrew J. Rotherham
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The law is far from perfect, but it’s still much better than when Washington would pour money into schools regardless of results

Andrew Rotherham
+Education | October 27, 2011

Who’s Minding the Gap?

By Andrew J. Rotherham

No Child Left Behind may have been faulty, but we still need to close the achievement gap