Back To School: Congress Takes Up Controversial Education Bill
Lawmakers debate changes in a key piece of George W. Bush's domestic legacy.
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The U.S. House will try again this week to pass a Republican rewrite of the No Child Left Behind education law, with party leaders seeking to gain support from conservative members who balked earlier this year.
In February, a lack of Republican backing for the measure caused leaders to pull it from the floor. Because Democrats oppose the bill, Republicans can’t afford many defections among their members.