WASHINGTON — Nearly everyone agrees the fix needs fixing. The No Child Left Behind law that was supposed to improve American education has left schools grumbling at being labeled "failures," state officials fuming and complaints everywhere about required testing.
UPDATE: Obama allows states opt out of federal school rules
Friday, September 23, 2011 | 4:14 p.m. CDT
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