Education

With ‘opt out’ provision, House passes ‘No Child’ rewrite

By Susan Ferrechio
Published July 9, 2015 12:16pm ET
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With ‘opt out’ provision, House passes ‘No Child’ rewrite
Education Secretary Arne Duncan visits with young students. The House late Wednesday passed a legislative rewrite of the unpopular "No Child Left Behind" law. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File) | Brennan Linsley

The House late Wednesday passed a legislative rewrite of the unpopular “No Child Left Behind” law, attracting new conservative support thanks in part to an amendment allowing parents to opt their children out of federal testing.

The Student Success Act passed narrowly, with a vote of 218-213.

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