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NCLB Waivers: A State-by-State Breakdown

The Obama administration announced in 2011 it would award waivers under the No Child Left Behind Act to states that agreed to adopt certain education ideas. Here's the latest on states' waiver status. (March 20, 2013)

Spotlight on No Child Left Behind

This Spotlight looks at where adjustments have been made to the controversial NCLB law and what lies ahead.

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08/01 10:47 am | Reaction to Tony Bennett's Pending Resignation, Via Twitter | Reaction to the looming resignation of Florida's schools chief in the wake of a grade-changing scandal ranges from "freakin tragedy" to "this whole story is terrible."

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NCLB Turns 10: Perspectives on the No Child Left Behind Act
To reflect on the law's anniversary, the Education Week Commentary editors asked a range of K-12 education leaders, politicians, teachers, and child advocates for their thoughts.

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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
Supplemental educational services, the tutoring component of NCLB, is required to be “high quality, researched-based,” but it is neither, argues Joan Jacobson.
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
Some states have functioning systems for rating teachers that are included in their NCLB waiver requests, while others provide only sketchy details.
December 12, 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
Between common standards and the No Child Left Behind law, advocates for social and behavioral sciences worry their field is getting getting short shrift in schools.
November 30, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Prospects still appear cloudy for a bipartisan measure anytime soon to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
November 11, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
States looking for relief from elements of NCLB must show they worked with stakeholders in the planning process.
November 8, 2011 - Education Week
A warrior in the battle to close achievement gaps reflects on the value of NCLB, what’s she learned about the task, and what’s required to move ahead.
November 1, 2011 - Education Week

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