No candidate supports NCLB 100%

 Depending on which presidential candidate you ask, No Child Left Behind is a costly and disastrous foray into federal control of schools or a lofty plan that needs fixing. No matter who becomes the next president, expect significant changes to President Bush’s signature education program.

It’s rare that Democrats and Republicans agree on anything in a presidential election. But No Child Left Behind, the most sweeping and test-heavy federal education reform in history, may be the uniting issue of the campaign season.

Every candidate has said the law needs some work. Some, such as Democratic long shot Bill Richardson, want it thrown out altogether. Others, while saying they support the law, have promised changes in the same breath. Read more about what candidates have to say in this article in The Palm Beach Post online.