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Mystery Emerges on Where Obama Stands in the Education Wars (ELIZABETH GREEN, 8/22/08, NY Sun)

Although everyone says the goal is to improve schools, one group of activists favors keeping No Child Left Behind mostly intact and pressing even more aggressive measures, such as firing teachers whose students do not score well on tests. Another group argues for overhauling the law, is less supportive of testing, and says failing schools need support, not punishments.

Both groups include prominent education leaders, as well as New York City names. Chancellor Joel Klein is a part of the first group, while the teachers union president, Randi Weingarten, has signed on to the second.

The mystery to some is where Mr. Obama stands in the fight.

...when the choice is between kids, who don't vote, and the unions? All you to do is recall Ted Kennedy's horror when he realized W had hoodwinked him into passing a bill that gives kids in failing schools the choice of moving to another.

Posted by Orrin Judd at August 22, 2008 7:48 AM