CT files suit against "No Child Left Behind Act"...

My wonderful State is filing a suit to try and void the provisions of the Federal Education Bill that mandates standards and testing of students.

The lawsuit, which officials said was the first of its kind to be brought by a state government, asks a federal judge to declare that the federal government cannot require state and local money be used to meet federal testing goals.

Umm. If States want Federal dollars, then yes they can. A pretty reasonable arrangement if you ask me. Personally, I don't see this suit passing judicial muster - although with the courts you never know. It looks more like a political move to me.

The driving force behind the suit, CT Attorney General Richard Blumenthal - probably looking to shore up his support among the teachers unions for a future gubernatorial run - said of the goals set by the No Child Left Behind Act "Indeed, Connecticut has pursued these goals for decades." And if the State of CT were actually accomplishing anything towards achieving these goals, they'd have nothing to worry about.

But the real nut of this suit can be summed up by the last paragraph in the Washington Times article:

The nation's largest teachers union, the National Education Association, joined with school districts and union chapters across the country to file a lawsuit this year challenging the law. Connecticut's union chapter is part of that lawsuit.

'Nuff said.

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