The New York Times, March 13, 2010 by Sam Dillon
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/education/14child.html
“I worry about retreating from the notion of quality education as a civil right,” Mr. Edley said. “N.C.L.B. had some good sticks in it to compel equity. I’m alarmed by the frequent references to ‘incentives,’ and the apparent intention to reduce the federal role in forcing compliance.”