No Child Left Behind

Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Ruling That Revived NCLBSuit

Submitted 113 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 113 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 113 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 113 days ago

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Nebraska Bill Would Boost State Tests' Status

Submitted 156 days ago

Less than a year after mandating statewide reading and math tests as an alternative to Nebraska’s unique grassroots assessments, state lawmakers are poised to neuter the district-level tests altogether.

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States Get Flexibility on Targets

Submitted 156 days ago

Up to 10 states will be allowed to overhaul the way in which they spend federal K-12 funds to intervene in low-performing schools, under a pilot project.

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NCLB Plan Would Add New Rules

Submitted 120 days ago

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings formally unveils regulations that would require state and local school officials to provide more and better information about high school graduation rates.

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Risk Report’s Anniversary Prompts Reflection

Submitted 120 days ago

The 25th anniversary of A Nation At Risk should give federal policymakers the opportunity to reconsider the current federal approach, one influential lawmaker said last week.

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Young People Drawn to Aid in 2008 Race

Submitted 120 days ago

Indiana high schoolers pitch in to campaign for Sen. Barack Obama in preparaion for the state's primary elections on May 6.

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Ed. Dept. Again Rejects Utah’s Bid to Use ‘GrowthModel’ for NCLB

Submitted 120 days ago

Utah education officials had hoped to use the state’s system for measuring school success.

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