White House to Seek Change in Educational Laws

The Obama administration is in partial agreement with the law, No Child Left Behind, set up by former President George W. Bush, but there are parts that they would like to alter. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said that standardized tests are not the most ideal way to measure a students academic achievement. Though they have no better ideas they are giving states money through the economic stimulus law to come up with better ways to asses a students progress. Some opponents of the law state that the reading and math tests are pushing the arts out of school classrooms.
In my opinion this isn't true, about art and music being pushed out. In highschool you are required to take at least one year of music or art, and kids more often than not stay with the program that they chose for all four years. Also middle schools have both art and music programs that students are enrolled in. I also believe that although standardize testing is a drag it is neccessary. They force students to apply themselves and study if they want to graduate.