National: Congress Postpones Vote To Rework No Child Left Behind

House Republicans delayed a vote last week on the “Student Success Act,” legislation to rewrite No Child Left Behind, dimming hopes this could be the year the cornerstone education law gets a facelift, according to POLITICO. The bill does not appear on the House calendar for this week.

Complicating the issue? Disputes over funding the Department of Homeland Security.

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House Republicans decided not to vote Friday on their proposed rewrite of the No Child Left Behind law, the Student Success Act, after House leadership struggled to lock down support for the bill and debate over Department of Homeland Security funding eclipsed education plans.

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