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CNN: Education secretary defends Obama administration's use of school waivers
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WASHINGTON (CNN) - Republicans on Capitol Hill Wednesday criticized 
Education Secretary Arne Duncan's use of waivers for schools that haven't met the benchmarks for the No Child Left Behind law
"I don't believe that the language of the law allows the secretary to provide conditional waivers," said Rep. John Kline, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
When No Child Left Behind originated over 10 years ago, it set standards that students had to meet by certain dates or the schools would face sanctions. As the standards have gotten progressively higher, schools have had difficulty reaching the goals. Last fall, the Obama administration began providing waivers for schools that were unable to reach the benchmarks.
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