No Child Left Behind Act
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the version of the Elementary and Secondary Schools Act in place from 2002 to 2015. It was replaced by the Every Student Succeeds Act.
See also: Every Student Succeeds Act, Federal Policy
No Child Left Behind: An Overview
A primer on the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. Its successor, the Every Student Succeeds Act, replaced NCLB in Dec. 2015.
Federal
Pennsylvania's No Child Left Behind Act Waiver Renewed
Every one of the 42 states that has a waiver applied for renewal, and most have already gotten the green light to hang onto their flexibility for at least one more year. Still waiting in the wings: Colorado, Louisiana, and Texas.
Federal
Opinion
Does the Partisan Divide Include the K-12 Curriculum?
The recent Ed Next survey reveals disparate opinions on what children should be learning, says Harvard's Paul E. Peterson.
Federal
How Long Do Waiver States Have to Get Teacher-Evaluation Systems in Place?
The administration has quietly allowed more than a dozen waiver states until Obama's last year in office to fully put in place teacher-evaluation systems based on test scores.
Federal
Nearly Half of States Opted to Hit Accountability Snooze Button
For those states, results from tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards won't have an effect on school ratings, at least for the school year that just ended.
Federal
NCLB Waivers Renewed for Four States; South Dakota's Put on 'High Risk'
Unlike last week's renewals, in which each state locked in generous three-year waiver extensions, this round of states secured only a one-year renewal.
Every Student Succeeds Act
States Gaining a Say on School Accountability
Now that the federal government is giving states more flexibility in shaping their accountability systems, the question is: What will these new systems look like?
Federal
Maine, Michigan Snag Three-Year NCLB Waiver Renewals
Both Maine and Michigan received three-year renewals of their NCLB waivers, meaning they won't have to request another during President Barack Obama's tenure.
Federal
Seven States Get NCLB Waiver Renewals
The states are: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Mississippi, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin.
Federal
Which States Have NCLB Waiver Renewals? And How Long Will They Last?
Having trouble keeping track of which states have been renewed and which are still waiting? We've got a map for that.
Special Education
Letter to the Editor
NCLB Should Include the Needs of Those on the Autism Spectrum
To the Editor:
The hotly contested No Child Left Behind Act has brought sweeping changes to education across the nation. Since taking effect in 2002, the law has altered classroom content and teaching methods.
The hotly contested No Child Left Behind Act has brought sweeping changes to education across the nation. Since taking effect in 2002, the law has altered classroom content and teaching methods.
Every Student Succeeds Act
ESEA Rewrite: A Pre-Conference Cheat Sheet
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed their own bills to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Here's how the bills compare in key policy areas, and how they stack up against the No Child Left Behind Act—the current law—and the
Obama administration's NCLB waivers.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Red Flags on the Road to ESEA Rewrite
Lopsided votes in the U.S. Senate and House obscure stark differences in their bills to overhaul the outdated Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Federal
Opinion
To Protect Children at Risk, Washington Must Play a Role
Without federal government pressure, states and school districts will do little to address inequity, writes former L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Federal
Conference Process to Rewrite ESEA Gets Underway
All the expected characters were at the table: Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Reps. John Kline, R-Minn., and Bobby Scott, D-Va.