No Child Left Behind

The latest news about No Child Left Behind including, archives, Commentaries, and special features. No Child Left Behind was replaced in Dec. 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act.

President George W. Bush signs the No Child Left Behind Act at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, on Jan. 8, 2002. The NCLB law updated the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and significantly ratcheted up the federal role in education.
—Ron Edmonds/AP-File

No Child Left Behind Overview

This primer on the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act—the previous iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA—includes information about compliance, proficiency, and waivers; milestones in the law’s history; main criticisms; and resources for further reading. (April 10, 2015)

• The Every Student Succeeds Act: An ESSA Overview

Spotlight on No Child Left Behind

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

Issue Backgrounder

For background on this topic, see:
• No Child Left Behind
• Adequate Yearly Progress

Blog: Politics K-12

12/10 05:16 pm | At ESSA Anniversary Event, Policy Leaders, Advocates Reflect on Law's Impact | On the four-year anniversary of the Every Student Succeeds Act, lawmakers review their bipartisan achievement and advocates call for further reform.

Special Collection

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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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.
August 3, 2015 – Education Week
Commentary
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.
July 30, 2015 – Education Week
Senate Braced for Lengthy Debate on ESEA
The bipartisan proposal to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may take up a week or more of the Senate's time.
July 8, 2015 – Education Week
States Wrestle With How to Get Good Teachers in All Schools
Some plans submitted to the federal government pitch new ideas for how to best share the most-qualified teachers, while others repackage strategies already underway.
July 8, 2015 – Education Week
Commentary
Children With Severe Illnesses Deserve a Real Education
As medical advancements improve the life expectancy for children with life-threatening illnesses, the education programs available to these students are not keeping up, writes Meghaan Ferreira.
June 26, 2015 – Education Week
Commentary
IEP Math Goals Must Meet Student Needs
Educators would have an easier time narrowing the achievement gap if learning goals and assessments in math were revised, Regina Scanlon argues.
June 17, 2015 – Education Week
Commentary
When Students Opt Out, What Are the Policy Implications?
The opt-out movement has an impact on K-12 accountability, but it's complicated, write researchers Jessica K. Beaver and Lucas Westmaas.
June 10, 2015 – Education Week
California Seeks Waiver on Use of Title I Tutoring Aid
The state is looking for the federal green light to use Title I funding it now spends on tutoring services to extend learning time.
June 3, 2015 – Education Week
Commentary
Our K-12 Policies Resemble Those of Imperial Japan
There is irony in today's U.S. education standards resembling those of pre-World War II Japan, writes Lawrence Baines.
May 20, 2015 – Education Week
Advocates for Spec. Ed., Gifted Weigh In on ESEA Rewrite
Some are pleased with elements of the measure approved by the Senate education committee to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, though concerns remain.
May 6, 2015 – Education Week

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