Simulation Prep: Obama on NCLB

As we prepare for the simulation, let's start thinking about how Republicans on the HELP committee can oppose the administration's goals for the overhaul of No Child Left Behind.

Despite lacking policy details, this New York Times article outlines Obama's recommendation to

require states to adopt “college- and career-ready standards” in reading and math to qualify for federal money from a $14 billion program that concentrates on impoverished students.