11.   A Senate-approved education bill includes that spurious idea.

12.   A panel of House and Senate lawmakers approved Tuesday a sweeping education reform bill requiring yearly tests of all students and penalizing schools that do not improve performance.

13.   A Senate version of the education bill, which the White House favors, backs away from such strict accountability.

14.   After completing the education bill, which would considerably revamp the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the committee will send it to the House floor.

15.   Alexander angrily withdrew the amendment, but the move touched a nerve with conservative Republicans who joined him in opposing the entire education bill.

16.   Bush wades into the legislative stalemate in remarks to the National Urban League in an effort to rescue the education bill, a centerpiece of his presidency.

17.   Bush, who met with the Australian prime minister Monday morning in Washington and then flew to Florida to promote his education bill, was silent on the economy.

18.   Bush returned to Washington to sign the education bill, something he could have done at a simple White House ceremony.

19.   Bush told the audience the education bill will provide resources, but allow local authorities to steer their own school system.

20.   Bush met with House Republican leaders Monday afternoon to discuss education and tax cuts and restate his commitment to pass a bipartisan education bill.