No More 'No Child Left Behind'? [Poll]

President Barack Obama gave hall passes to 10 states Thursday, excusing them from following the "No Child Left Behind" law.

Since it was signed by President George Bush in 2001, the law has required schools to get 100 percent of their students proficient in reading and math by 2014 in order to receive federal funding. But with Obama's executive decision this week, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Tennessee became the first states that will not have to meet the targets of NCLB, reports the Associated Press. 

Instead these states, who committed to federally approved plans, have the freedom to "judge students with methods other than test scores...[and] factor in subjects beyond reading and math," according to the Feb. 9 article, which said this could be the beginning of the end of "No Child Left Behind."

What do you think of Obama's decision? Should New York be added to this list? Should all states get waivers? Vote in our poll below and tell us your thoughts in our comments section below.