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Partisanship has a place in the No Child Left Behind reauthorization debate, says Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower.
January 31, 2012 - Education Week
With a fresh, $550 million pot of cash, the education secretary is looking to jump-start district-level competitive initiatives.
January 20, 2012 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
A bill in the House on reauthorization would offer more leeway for districts and less federal oversight on use of education funding.
January 20, 2012 - Education Week
The House GOP's bare-bones approach to federal K-12 policy draws polarized reviews in the NCLB renewal debate.
January 17, 2012 - Education Week
A House proposal on how to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act mirrors elements of a Senate plan, but goes further in some areas.
January 6, 2012 | Updated: November 13, 2012 - Education Week
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NCLB Lessons
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., says that while NCLB has been a noble experiment, most decisions about education should be local.
January 5, 2012 - Education Week
The No Child Left Behind Act marked a major step forward for school reform, Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., writes.
January 5, 2012 - Education Week
Minnesota is the only applicant that did not adopt the common-core standards and is not taking part in designing common assessments.
December 13, 2011 - Education Week
States seeking No Child Left Behind flexibility on low-performing schools seek to execute the Obama administration's playbook.
December 13, 2011 - Education Week
The 11 states seeking flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act differ widely on student-achievement goals and strategies to help low-performing schools.
December 2, 2011 - Education Week

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