Blunt Bucks No Child Left Behind

Rep. Roy Blunt originally voted for President Bush's No Child Left Behind policy back in 2001.

But now six years later, Southwest Missouri's Congressman is one of more than 60 House Republicans who wants to change the testing and accountability standards.

Bush's No Child Left Behind Law expires in September, and Republicans are now throwing their support behind a bill that would let states opt out of NCLB and set their own goals and standards for educating students.

"What I want is more flexibility for the states," he said. "I don't think that has to eliminate No Child Left Behind. But I think you are better off having decisions made about secondary and elementary education closer to where kids are. I think we now have to change our approach," Blunt said.