“I believe we can work together, Republicans and Democrats, move beyond the out-of-date and tired and prescriptive No Child Left Behind Law,” Duncan said. He stressed his priority of improving access to preschool education, streamlining standardized testing, and giving more resources to teachers and principals, among other reforms.
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Debates about the federal government’s role in education will likely play a major role in next year’s race for the presidency, especially in the GOP primary. Many conservatives are strongly opposed to the Common Core education standards, and columnist George Will recently wrote that Jeb Bush’s support for Common Core make him unqualified to serve as president.
