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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: federal.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
Graduation Rates: One More Thing to Disaggregate?
A coalition of civil rights groups is working to upgrade the importance of graduation rates under NCLB.
Education
Educators Want to Contribute to Accountability Decisions
NewTalk, an online discussion tool, has a discussion on education that has quickly evolved into a conversation about the issues that are at the heart of NCLB: testing and accountability.
Education
Accountability Should Deemphasize Test Scores, Researcher Argues
In most conversations about the future of NCLB, policy wonks and politicians point to growth models as the fix for what ails the law's accountability system.
Education
"No Child ... " Takes Center Stage in Washington, Blogosphere
After two prime-time references to NCLB in December, I haven't seen another TV reference to the law.
Education
Spellings to Schools: Comply With NCLB While Courts Debate Mandates
Even though a federal appeals court believes NCLB is an unfunded mandate, state and local officials should spend their money to comply with the law, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings says.
Education
Research Finds NCLB Dumbs Down Curriculum
It's easy to collect anecdotes of teachers and parents saying instruction has been dumbed down since NCLB became law in 2002.
Education
Allies Question NEA's Legal Strategy, Prefer a Political One
As I pointed out earlier this week, the National Education Association is using a tactic from the Republican playbook in its legal fight against NCLB.
Reading & Literacy
States Prepare for 'Reading First' Cuts
While Title I and other NCLB programs did well under the fiscal 2008 budget, Reading First took a gigantic cut. The budget bill, which President Bush signed Dec. 26, reduced funding for the program from nearly $1 billion to $393 million. The Education Gadfly called the cut "the Christmas massacre."
Education
NCLB and the Meaning of Proficiency
In this comment on a previous post, a mom says that the goal of 100 percent proficiency is possible. Using the real-life example of her dyslexic son, she says that students can make dramatic progress. But can they all reach proficiency?
Education
NEA Lawsuit Shows Mixed-Up Politics of NCLB
I've written before (here, here, and here) about the unique political alliances the NCLB creates and contradictory stances the actors in the game sometimes take. Last week's circuit court ruling reminded me of another.
Education
Simmons Takes P.E. Message to Cable News
Richard Simmons has upgraded his outreach in his campaign to incorporate physical education into NCLB. He's graduated from obscure blogs for policy wonks (here and here) to cable news talk shows.
Education
Spellings Appears Ready to Defend NCLB for Long Haul
I'm a little late to blog about Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings' agenda-setting speech yesterday. (I was too busy writing a story about it and the rest of the events marking NCLB's 6th anniversary.)
Education
Dems Criticize NCLB, But Might Keep It
With New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on the verge of dropping out, the Democratic presidential field is about to lose its all-out NCLB critic. Over at the Campaign K-12 blog, Michele McNeil summarizes the nuanced stands that the leading Democratic candidates have taken on NCLB.
Education
Spellings Starts NCLB '08 Tour
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings traveled to Florida yesterday to celebrate NCLB's 6th anniversary. While there, she promised to be on the road shilling for the law throughout 2008.