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Changing, drastically, request the white house has its way. president obama sending a new blueprint for the future of the nation's public schools to congress today. and first up, education secretary arnie duncan says the name, no child left behind, is going to be left behind. so with the focus of the education plan, that became a signature of george w. bush's presidency, instead of aiming for grade level proficiency by 2014, the white house looking at a 2020 benchmark for all students to be, quote, college or career-ready. and all that testing that focused on english and math only, well, that'...

The ultimate is to teach a child how to use his or her mind. so the policy perspective is how do we create incentives so we empower educators to create those types of environments, where children are not just given basic skills proficiency, but also higher order thinking skills, where they're equipped with the skills and self-confidence they need to be successful in college and the workplace and throughout life. and until we get that data set, we'll continue to be looking at the wrong ultimate goal. >> and sam, one more thing here, and this is one for the teachers out there. there's been some ...