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Obama To Outline No Child Left Behind Law To Congress Next Week
Saturday March 13, 2010 11:57:00 EST

(RTTNews) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday that he would send an abstract of his administration's plan to revamp the No Child Left Behind Act to Congress within a week.

The Act was introduced by former president George Bush immediately after taking office in 2001 and requires states to assess the basic skills of all students in certain grades to receive federal funding. The Act proposes setting high standards and measurable goals to improve individual outcomes in education.

The Obama administration had indicated previously that it intends to scrap some accountability criteria and would modify some sections of the Act together with the Congress. Obama said on Saturday that he plans to send a blueprint to Congress on Monday detailing ways for states and schoo (continued...)

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Statoil Gaining Impetus at St Malo
Friday March 12, 2010 17:19:00 EST


Norwegian oil major Statoil ASA (STO) has increased its interest in the St Malo development region. St Malo is a major discovery in the ultra (continued...)



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