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Connecticut Files Lawsuit Over No Child Left Behind Act

HeadlineApr 06, 2005

In education news, Connecticut is preparing to become the first state to file a legal challenge to President Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Tuesday the federal lawsuit will contend the law is illegal and unconstitutional because it requires states and communities to spend millions more than the federal government provides for test development and school reform programs.

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