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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: federal.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 Miller Says CTA Got It Wrong
Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., has responded to the California Teachers Association's Web ad proclaiming the current draft of NCLB "imposes new federal mandates that undermine local control and employee rights."
September 11, 2007
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Education Unions, Miller Spar over Teacher Pay
Just after I posted this item on a teacher union's opposition to the House's NCLB draft, the subject of merit pay and performance pay came up in today's marathon House Education and Labor Committee hearing.
September 10, 2007
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Education California Teachers Oppose "Miller/Pelosi" Bill
The House Education and Labor Committee invited more than 40 people to speak at today's hearing on their draft bill to reauthorize NCLB.
September 10, 2007
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Education Looking to the Past
As we wrap up this week where people are debating NCLB's future, I'd like to ask you to think about the past.
September 7, 2007
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Education Online Now: The Rest of the House Draft
For those of you interested what the House committee is proposing in the rest of NCLB, you can read a summary and legislative language at the House Education and Labor Committee's Web site.
September 6, 2007
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Education Reactions to Title I Draft
While I wait for the House education committee to post the next installment of its NCLB proposal, I've had the chance to review what groups are saying about the Title I draft.
September 6, 2007
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Education Miller: New Measures Would Be Reliable, Tutoring Would Be Available
In his remarks this morning, Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., said he was working closely with Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings on NCLB reauthorization.
September 5, 2007
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Education Spellings: Draft Would 'Water Down' AYP, Withhold Tutoring
In her speech this morning, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings made it clear she doesn't like the House committee's NCLB draft. In her prepared remarks and comments to reporters afterword, she focused her criticism on accountability and supplemental services.
September 5, 2007
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Education NCLB Mini-Summit
By noon tomorrow, we'll know more about the future of the House education committee's NCLB draft .
September 4, 2007
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Education Reactions Start Coming In
Now that the Labor Day weekend is over, get ready to hear from education groups about where they stand on the House committee's NCLB draft.
September 4, 2007
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Education House Cheat Sheet, Part 3
Here's my final post summarizing the contents of the House education committee's NCLB draft. (See Part 1 and Part 2.) I'll focus on students with disabilities and touch on a few other subjects ...
August 31, 2007
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Education Read Tomorrow's News Today
Through the magic of the World Wide Web, you can read my story that will appear in the Sept. 5 issue of Education Week. Check back at edweek.org today for sidebars on English Language Learners and special education students. They should be up Friday afternoon.
August 31, 2007
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Education House Cheat Sheet, Part 2
Just finished my reporting for my story that will appear in the Sept. 5 issue of Education Week. It should be posted on edweek.org soon. I plan to blog a comment or two on it when it's posted.
August 30, 2007
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Education The House Cheat Sheet, Part 1
Many folks out there are looking through the fine print of the 400-page NCLB draft that the House education committee put out yesterday. If you don't have time to do that—or even read the summary—here's a digest of issues related to testing, accountability, and AYP. I'll follow up with issues related to special education and differentiated consequences.
August 29, 2007
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