Rep. Miller issued a statement today citing President Bush as an obstacle to improving NCLB.

When it comes to No Child Left Behind, President Bush has just one message, and it boils down to this: Stay the course.

All across the country, teachers, school administrators, school board members, and parents are voicing their concerns with the law. They don’t think it makes sense to stay the course. They don’t think it makes sense to preserve the status quo.

They think the law needs significant improvements, and they are right. Unfortunately, the President couldn’t see it more differently. He thinks the law is nearly perfect….

It is difficult to see how we get a reauthorization bill done in this Congress as long as the President continues to oppose both common-sense improvements to the law and additional education funding.

Full statement is here.