???It really marks the passing of an era. The push for proficiency may have been unattainable for everyone, but it did get states to move in the right direction.???
- Jamie Gass, Director of the Center for School Reform
"Obama Education Overhaul Well Received," Boston Globe
$3.5 billion
The proposed increase in education spending outlined in the FY 2011 budget
"Administration Outlines Proposed Changes to 'No Child' Law," New York Times