Senator Dick Durbin is celebrating an overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act after President Obama signed the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act.

Sen. Durbin met with representatives from the Illinois Education Association and Illinois Federation of Teachers, and other educators to discuss the new education law. that will overhaul No Child Left Behind. The Every Student Succeeds Act provides a more flexible approach to student testing and school accountability. Durbin believes the new plan will shift the focus of education back to learning.

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Durbin is thrilled with the bipartisan support that made the change possible...

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The Every Student Succeeds Act is designed to give states greater flexibility in developing plans that ensure all students graduate from high school prepared for postsecondary education or the workforce.