NCLB: Act II
NCLB: Act II covered federal developments affecting education. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: federal.
Education
New Report Follows the Money
Back in December, I and other bloggers entered an extended dialogue about whether NCLB's Title I does an adequate job targeting money to schools with low-income students.
Education
Obama Leaves NCLB Behind in Swing State
I'm at Ed in '08's blogger summit today. In that spirit, I want to comment on one NCLB issue on the campaign trail.
Education
Ed. Dept. Wants States to Standardized ELL Rules
It's not a waiver, or a pilot project, or a far-reaching package of rules.
Education
Critcs: NCLB Lacks 'Bite' on Turnarounds, Standards
Does NCLB lack "bite?"
When it comes to intervening in struggling schools, The Wall Street Journal says "yes."
When it comes to intervening in struggling schools, The Wall Street Journal says "yes."
Education
Ed. Dept. Offers Ideas, Not Answers, in Turnaround Report
Thanks to a new guidebook from the Department of Education, here are four steps to improving chronically low-performing schools:
Education
An Unlikely Pair Finds Common Ground on NCLB
You wouldn't expect Charles Murray and Richard Rothstein to agree on anything.
Education
What Impact Would Ed. Dept. Rules Have on AYP?
Here's a question I'm trying to answer:
Would the rules proposed by the Department of Education make it easier or harder for schools and districts to make AYP?
Would the rules proposed by the Department of Education make it easier or harder for schools and districts to make AYP?
Education
Potential Growth Method Undergoes Scrutiny
Of all of the methods to track students' academic growth, the "value added" approach is probably the most appealing.
Reading & Literacy
With Reading First Under Fire, Supporters Rush to Its Defense
The future of NCLB's Reading First program is in jeopardy. It's been a target of Democrats since they won the majority of Congress in 2007. Last week's Department of Education report is the latest strike against it. The reading comprehension of children participating in Reading First isn't growing as fast as that of children in a control group, the study says. For more, see Kathleen Kennedy Manzo's reporting.
Education
Ed. Dept. Looks to Standardize ELL Categories
If you thought the Bush administration was finished putting its stamp on NCLB, think again.
Education
Bush Announces "Good News," But Doesn't Mention Bad News
President Bush and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings introduced the 2008 Teacher of the Year at the White House yesterday. (See photo above.) As usual, the president called on Congress to reauthorize No Child Left Behind. But, he added, "The good news is the act doesn't go away without reauthorization; it still exists."
Education
Who Knew He Could Sing?
Alyson Klein attended a conference on performance pay yesterday and didn't expect to hear the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee sing a sample of a jazz standard.
Education
You, Too, Can Voice Opinions on NCLB Rules
Not everyone likes the NCLB rules that the Department of Education proposed last week. The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee objects to the way the package has become a "slapdash" substitute for legislative actions. Representatives of school groups are balking at the quick timeline from proposal to implementation. You can read about that in my story in the latest issue of Education Week.
Education
Judge Rules in Feds' Favor in Connecticut Case
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has won the latest round in the legal battle over NCLB.