In particular, governors complained about Washington's mandates for student testing.

If you pick Bush, you're going to get somebody who will use the federal government to demand greater student testing in order to bring about improvement.

By 2008, Connecticut is expected to have spent $41 million to comply with the requirements of the federal law, which include mandatory student testing.

The law put a premium on student testing, not integration, to measure academic progress.

He wants to require annual student testing, starting in kindergarten for reading, and make states publish results on the Internet.

"Feds accept Vermont's plan for student testing; $1.2 million at stake."

Its Human Resource Management program has the nation's top student testing success rate.

Last week, a two-day conference in Washington on equity in student testing sought to address that problem.

With a growing emphasis on student testing, he said, incorporating digital learning into school curriculums can be a tough sell.

OUT: Billions for fixing up dilapidated school buildings, and national student testing.