Aren't these red states?

CSM has this piece on No Child Left Behind, a pill that, for many at the State and Local level, is apparently becoming increasingly-difficult to swallow.

A school-district rebellion stirring Fazed by the rules and reach of 'No Child Left Behind,' more schools opt out of the most substantive reform in a generation. By Amanda Paulson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor CHICAGO – From Utah to Virginia, a revolt is building in classrooms and legislatures against the biggest education reform in a quarter century. As elements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act take effect, state and local education officials, upset over the stringency of testing requirements and the cost of implementation, are openly criticizing the measure - and even threatening to defy it. The rebellion, in some cases led by GOP lawmakers, could endanger a signature achievement of the Bush administration in an election year. At the least, it highlights the frequent tensions between policies in Washington and their effects in the classroom.