NCLB: Act IItag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//412009-08-06T19:05:18ZNCLB: Act II is currently on hiatus. For the latest federal developments affecting education, check in with Alyson Klein and Michele McNeil at Politics K-12.Movable Type Pro 5.2.7EdWeek's NCLB Articles, Now All in Once Placetag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.100032009-08-06T19:00:50Z2009-08-06T19:05:18ZAlthough NCLB Act II is on hiatus, in the meantime, you might be interested in checking out the Spotlight on No Child Left Behind. Education Week's editors have packaged major NCLB articles and commentaries into a downloadable PDF on growth...
Although NCLB Act II is on hiatus, in the meantime, you might be interested in checking out the Spotlight on No Child Left Behind. Education Week's editors have packaged major NCLB articles and commentaries into a downloadable PDF on growth...
NCLB: Act II Takes an Intermissiontag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.94512009-06-17T22:07:00Z2009-06-17T22:05:55ZNCLB: Act II is on hiatus. At some point in the future, it may resume covering developments in the reauthorization of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, now known as the No Child Left Behind Act....Education Weekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
NCLB: Act II is on hiatus. At some point in the future, it may resume covering developments in the reauthorization of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, now known as the No Child Left Behind Act....
Expect New Rules for Title I on Tuesdaytag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.85792009-03-26T20:43:22Z2009-03-26T20:43:35ZThe week before Election Day, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings put the Bush administration's final stamp on NCLB by publishing new Title I rules. Among other things, the wide-ranging set of rules require states to set a uniform graduation rate...
The week before Election Day, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings put the Bush administration's final stamp on NCLB by publishing new Title I rules. Among other things, the wide-ranging set of rules require states to set a uniform graduation rate...
Following Obama's Call, States Start Redoing Their Teststag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.85652009-03-25T21:46:58Z2009-03-25T21:42:57ZPresident Obama is promising to improve the quality of assessments used under NCLB. Even though he has yet to introduce a detailed plan to reauthorize the law, states are at work on doing just that. Once again, Kentucky is out...
President Obama is promising to improve the quality of assessments used under NCLB. Even though he has yet to introduce a detailed plan to reauthorize the law, states are at work on doing just that. Once again, Kentucky is out...
Title I Spending Rules Could Use Updating, Influencial Source Saystag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.85122009-03-19T17:43:43Z2009-03-19T17:39:26ZIn the weeks before the election last fall, Robert Gordon published an intriguing essay for the Center for American Progress, where he worked at the time. The title—"More Equity and Less Red Tape"—aptly summarizes what is a nuanced argument delving...
In the weeks before the election last fall, Robert Gordon published an intriguing essay for the Center for American Progress, where he worked at the time. The title—"More Equity and Less Red Tape"—aptly summarizes what is a nuanced argument delving...
Debate Over Curriculum Narrowing Continuestag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.85022009-03-18T17:22:56Z2009-03-18T17:18:59ZThe argument that NCLB is narrowing the curriculum is not going away. Here are two items: 1. The congressional sponsors of the FIT Kids Act plan to re-introduce their bill this week. The House bill would require schools to schedule...
The argument that NCLB is narrowing the curriculum is not going away. Here are two items: 1. The congressional sponsors of the FIT Kids Act plan to re-introduce their bill this week. The House bill would require schools to schedule...
Districts May Get Wide Discretion Over Title I Money in Stimulustag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.84872009-03-17T19:18:44Z2009-03-17T19:14:28ZThe debate over Title I setasides may be moot. One simple phrase in the stimulus law may allow districts to spend money from Title I and other federal programs as they choose, without following the rules set in NCLB or...
The debate over Title I setasides may be moot. One simple phrase in the stimulus law may allow districts to spend money from Title I and other federal programs as they choose, without following the rules set in NCLB or...
Jump Over to Politics K-12 for NCLB Newstag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.84752009-03-16T21:23:38Z2009-03-16T21:20:11ZThe Politics K-12 team has two important posts pertaining to NCLB's future, one about the future of the Bush administration's Title I rules and another about the prospects for national standards in the long term....
The Politics K-12 team has two important posts pertaining to NCLB's future, one about the future of the Bush administration's Title I rules and another about the prospects for national standards in the long term....
How 11 Words Could Dramatically Change Proficiency Goaltag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.84702009-03-16T21:00:15Z2009-03-16T20:56:26ZBack in 2007, the House education committee's "discussion" draft for NCLB reauthorization bill came under fire from many sides. The NEA's opposition to potential pay-for-performance programs drew most of the attention. Barely noticed and hardly debated, though, were minor addition...
Back in 2007, the House education committee's "discussion" draft for NCLB reauthorization bill came under fire from many sides. The NEA's opposition to potential pay-for-performance programs drew most of the attention. Barely noticed and hardly debated, though, were minor addition...
Growth Models: Not as Simple as They Appeartag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.84202009-03-13T17:32:25Z2009-03-13T17:31:26ZWhen experts talk about accountability under NCLB, they agree on one thing: The future lies in growth models. Discussions usually end there, never delving into the complexities of what makes a good growth model, how to design one, or whether...
When experts talk about accountability under NCLB, they agree on one thing: The future lies in growth models. Discussions usually end there, never delving into the complexities of what makes a good growth model, how to design one, or whether...
Obama, Duncan Drop Hints of What's in Store for NCLBtag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.84382009-03-12T20:19:51Z2009-03-12T20:16:14ZPresident Obama covered a lot of ground in his education speech on Tuesday. He made a brief mention of NCLB, providing a glimpse of his thinking on the law's future. After outlining the need for common standards, Obama said: That...
President Obama covered a lot of ground in his education speech on Tuesday. He made a brief mention of NCLB, providing a glimpse of his thinking on the law's future. After outlining the need for common standards, Obama said: That...
NCSL Won't Join Rally for National Standardstag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.84002009-03-10T19:53:33Z2009-03-11T17:07:48ZThe governors are for a national effort to set academic standards. So are the chiefs. But don't count on state legislators. That was one of several messages that West Virginia state Sen. Robert Plymale delivered yesterday to the Council of...
The governors are for a national effort to set academic standards. So are the chiefs. But don't count on state legislators. That was one of several messages that West Virginia state Sen. Robert Plymale delivered yesterday to the Council of...
Education Department Offers Waivers on Title I Set Asidestag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.84072009-03-10T19:43:23Z2009-03-10T19:41:18Z The Education Department's guidance on the stimulus is out, and the section on Title I says the Education Department will consider giving districts a break on reserving money for tutoring and school choice. The guidance says the department will...
The Education Department's guidance on the stimulus is out, and the section on Title I says the Education Department will consider giving districts a break on reserving money for tutoring and school choice. The guidance says the department will...
Will Title I Set-Aside Dilute Immediate Impact of Stimulus?tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.83732009-03-06T17:54:32Z2009-03-06T17:51:13Z What will happen with the Title I set-asides? The answer will have big implications on how quickly $2 billion in stimulus money is spent. State and officials are waiting for guidance from the Department of Education, which is expected...
What will happen with the Title I set-asides? The answer will have big implications on how quickly $2 billion in stimulus money is spent. State and officials are waiting for guidance from the Department of Education, which is expected...
Congress Wants Secondary Schools To Get a Piece of Stimulustag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/NCLB-ActII//41.83702009-03-05T20:48:43Z2009-03-05T20:45:10Z The new federal stimulus law could stimulate federal involvement in middle and high schools. The conference report accompanying the bill urges states to spend 40 percent of the $3 billion in Title I school improvement money on secondary schools....
The new federal stimulus law could stimulate federal involvement in middle and high schools. The conference report accompanying the bill urges states to spend 40 percent of the $3 billion in Title I school improvement money on secondary schools....