stirred a crowd at Millersville University into a near-frenzy Tuesday night when she promised to scrap the federal No Child Left Behind Act if she's elected president this November."I know we can do better than that," she said. "I know we can have a better partnership between our president and our teachers and our families and our communities. I do not think we get the best educational outcomes by turning our children into little test-takers."
Clinton, the junior senator from New York and former first lady, swung through Lancaster County on Tuesday, holding a sometimes raucous rally in MU's packed Pucillo Gymnasium, which can hold about 3,500 people.
While at Millersville, a noted teachers' college, she pushed for investing money in pre-kindergarten programs and measures to ease the burden of student loans for college students.
No Child Left Behind is an initiative of President Bush's that requires schools to meet standards measured by a series of student tests.
Clinton is locked in a tight race for the Democratic presidential nomination with U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Pennsylvania is the next major primary, with voters casting ballots April 22.
During a one-on-one interview with the Intelligencer Journal after her 40-minute speech, Clinton talked about Iraq, Democratic superdelegates and other ongoing campaign issues.
Concerning Iraq, Clinton has said she will withdraw U.S. troops within 60 days of taking office if she is elected president. She said, however, that pulling out troops may not stabilize that country.
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