White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, August 8, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011 – 2:18 P.M. EDT

MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here today. As promised, today I have with us the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on my left, and on my right, Melody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council and Assistant to the President.

They’re here to talk about an initiative to give states more flexibility in dealing with the No Child Left Behind Act. And…