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No child left behind. Is it passing or failing?

Hello again. I'm Arminolny, and this is an archived edition of To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues

Americans care about most. When Congress reconvenes, it's scheduled to take up renewal of President

Bush's signature education reform. No child left behind. But since we broadcast this program earlier

this year, the issues have not changed. Has it leveled the playing field for all kids regardless of where they come

from? Has accountability raised the level of student performance? Are achievement tests

becoming the end instead of just the beginning of quality education? On Reporters' Notebook later

on, Immigration Enforcement and Organized Labor. First, here's the news. immigration enforcement and organized labor.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren. I'll name back with an archived Labor Day edition of To the Point.

Congress is about to take up reauthorization of No Child Left Behind the Education Reform Act.

Has accountability improved student performance? Has the pressure for higher test scores been good or bad for quality education?

We'll talk about that. On reporter's notebook, a federal crackdown on illegal immigration is scheduled

to start tomorrow. Why has organized labor joined business in opposing the measure? First is news

update. The summer recess is over. Once again, Congress is due back in Washington tomorrow. No Child Left

Behind isn't the only thing that they're going to take up. In addition to Iraq, which tops everybody's

agenda, Roll Call magazine has predicted a number of perfect storms on Capitol Hill. Stephen Dennis

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