NCLB = Hydra, but so do lots of human creations

Should NCLB be renewed? Changed? Properly funded?

Yes.

With one addition. Some significant tax deductibility for private tuition at the k-12 level. Maybe $3,000 per student could be deductible. Not a credit. And if you think that is too much a give away to the wealthy that don't "need" an $800 (aprox.) benefit, you can stop the benefit for gross incomes over, say, $120,000 (arbitrary).

Go ahead and fund public schools. They can't possibly meet the 100% proficient by 2014 standard, but go ahead. They have a rather carpe diem attitude about extra funding. But only if a strong message is also sent that non-public education is also acceptable.