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Quality of Evaluations Draws New Attention As Stimulus Aid Flows

Submitted 497 days ago

The nation’s oft-criticized systems for evaluating the quality of its educator workforce are poised to receive increased scrutiny, thanks to an Obama administration plan to require school districts to disclose how many teachers perform well or poorly.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekNoChildLeftBehind/~4/Kk9kdyij9FU" height="1" width="1"/

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Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Ruling That Revived NCLBSuit

Submitted 849 days ago

A federal appeals court has agreed to re-examine a ruling by a panel of the court that revived a lawsuit challenging the No Child Left Behind Act for imposing unfunded mandates on states and school districts.

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Debate Emerges Over Proposed Rules on SES, Choice

Submitted 849 days ago

If the Bush administration has its way, school districts will be required to take a series of actions to ensure that parents and students know about their rights to free tutoring and school choice under the No Child Left Behind Act.

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U.S. Ed. Dept. to Hold Hearings on Proposed Changes to NCLB

Submitted 849 days ago

The rules would set a uniform method of calculating graduation rates.

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Debate Emerges Over Proposed NCLB Rules on Tutoring, Choice

Submitted 849 days ago

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Advocates Weigh Obama's Commitment to Early Ed.

Submitted 143 days ago

Excitement cooled after a high-profile early-education proposal failed to gain traction, but hopes now turn to ESEA reauthorization.

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Senate Panel Weighs Standards, ESEA Renewal

Submitted 120 days ago

As they consider how to go forward in reauthorizing the law, members mull how the push for common academic standards fits into the picture.

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Needs of 'Whole Child' May Factor in ESEA Renewal

Submitted 120 days ago

Lawmakers and the Obama administration weigh the need to include a range of important support services amid fiscal pressures.

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Consensus on Learning Time Builds

Submitted 710 days ago

Under enormous pressure to prepare students for a successful future—and fearful that standard school hours don’t offer enough time to do so—educators, policymakers, and community activists are adding more learning time to children’s lives.

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NCLB Testing Said to Give 'Illusions of Progress'

Submitted 710 days ago

A Harvard testing expert argues that teaching to the test, strategic reallocation of teaching talent, and other factors are producing scores on state tests that are substantially better than students’ actual mastery of the material.

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