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

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

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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