President Bush’s signature education initiative–the No Child Left Behind Act–is coming under intense criticism from state lawmakers. A bipartisan group representing the 50 state legislatures has called for a major overhaul in the law which they described as unconstitutional and impractical because it usurps state and local control of public schools. The criticism appeared in a 77-page report issued by the National Conference on State Legislatures. The state lawmakers call for states to be given more latitude in interpreting the law and the ability to op out of provisions that undermine local initiatives.