Monty Neill

Co-Executive Director, FairTest Coalition

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Co-Executive Director of FairTest, a Massachusetts-based coalition which advocates sweeping changes to No Child Left Behind

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No Child Left Behind is called President Bush's crowning domestic achievement, and it passed five years ago with support from liberal Democrats in both houses of Congress.  NCLB is…

Time to Reform No Child Left Behind?

No Child Left Behind is called President Bush's crowning domestic achievement, and it passed five years ago with support from liberal Democrats in both houses of Congress.  NCLB is…

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