Reply #37: The current program labeled NCLB originated with

[sabrina 1]

with 300 business CEOs, who planned the program mainly to pass public funds for education into private hands. Neil Bush and Bill Bennet have profited from the inevitable failure of the program. No doubt they had inside info of what Bush was going to do when campaigned on 'Education Reform'. Both started their own educational programs, and were ready to get part of the Federal Funds mandated by NCLB to be kept aside in case a school 'failed to reach the required standards' (standards ridiculously set, as Obama himself pointed out, by tests, published by some more of their friends who have made billions since). Once a school has 'failed' Neil and Bill were ready to sell THEIR programs for profit.

This is NOT a Johnson program, not even close. Yes, the system needed reform, it always will, and it was that fact that these greedy Bush friends and family pounced on in order to get in the door to grab yet another public fund for private industry.