Lamar Alexander, the Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate education committee, released a discussion draft of a bill to overhaul the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Reactions to the draft, released last week, have been especially unfavorable among Democrats, and the partisan rancor is expected to continue throughout the committee’s debates on all facets of the law. (Politico)
Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features... More by Christine Ayala
