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| March 02, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From University Wire)

Byline: Edie Hall

Although the celebration of 100 years of Dr. Seuss might not be as popular as it would have been before No Child Left Behind, the "Cat in the Hat" is here to stay.

Tuesday was Dr. Seuss' birthday, a day that has been celebrated by elementary school teachers for years, and will continue to be celebrated despite a push toward focusing on standardized test material.

No Child Left Behind is President Bush's education initiative that requires public schools to meet certain standards.

Lori Martin, executive director of elementary education at Manhattan-Ogden USD 383, said although teachers have to…

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