A GOP lawmaker has said the waivers wrongly `` circumvent '' Congress . Obama says the waivers `` combine greater freedom with greater accountability '' The 10 states will not have to meet 2014 targets set by the law , signed in 2001 . Ten states are being granted waivers to free them from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind education reform law , with President Barack Obama explaining Thursday that the move aims to `` combine greater freedom with greater accountability . '' By DAVID CAPLAN and JONATHAN LEMIRE - AP National security officials are warning that a new cyberattack could disrupt power grids across much of Europe within days or weeks if they don't act quickly
A GOP lawmaker has said the waivers wrongly `` circumvent '' Congress . Obama says the waivers `` combine greater freedom with greater accountability '' The 10 states will not have to meet 2014 targets set by the law , signed in 2001 . By DAVID CAPLAN and JONATHAN LEMIRE - AP National security officials are warning that a new cyberattack could disrupt power grids across much of Europe within days or weeks if they don't act quickly