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State and local officials from around the country testified on potential changes to the No Child Left Behind law, signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002. Topics of discussion included if the federal government should dictate standardized testing or leave it up to the states.

The Council of the Great City Schools hosted a forum on the results of a new report on the effectiveness of standardized testing. Michael Casserly made opening remarks on the report, and then panelists that included Education Secretary Arne Duncan analyzed the data in the report.

Marilyn Werber Serafini talked about her recent Kaiser Health News article, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The article is about the impact on Medicaid recipients if states drop out of the state-federal Medicaid program.