Strengthening the No Child Left Behind Act

• State Standards and Assessment Update (June 2008)
• Secretary Spellings Approves 6 States' Differentiated Accountability Proposals (July 2008)
• Differentiated Accountability: Targeting Resources to Schools with the Greatest Need (May 2008)
• Differentiated Accountability: A More Nuanced System to Better Target Resources (March 2008)
• Overview of Building on Results: A Blueprint for Strengthening NCLB
• NCLB's 5th Anniversary: Keeping Promises and Achieving Results
• No Child Left Behind Is Working
• Targeted Flexibility Increased
• Preparing Students to Succeed in the Knowledge Economy
• Strengthening High Schools for the 21st Century
• Helping Teachers Close the Achievement Gap
• Empowering Parents to Help Their Children Achieve
• Limited English Proficient Students Benefit from Building on Results
• Students with Disabilities Benefit Under Building on Results
• Meeting the Challenges of Rural Education
• Reform, Renewal, and Results

Achievement

• Indicators to Track the Nation's Education Progress
• Nation's Report Card Fact Sheet
• Nation's Report Card: African Americans
• Nation's Report Card: Hispanics
• How NCLB Benefits African Americans
• How NCLB Benefits Hispanics
• How NCLB Benefits American Indians

Budget

• President's FY 2009 Education Budget: Building on Results
• President's FY 2008 Education Budget: Building on Progress

American Competitiveness Initiative

• National Math Panel
• National Mathematics Advisory Panel
• American Competitiveness Initiative: Encouraging Innovation
• Key Things Businesses and Others Can Do
• Math Now: Advancing Math Education in Elementary and Middle School
• Expanding the Advanced Placement Incentive Program
• Teaching Language for National Security and Global Competitiveness

Higher Education

• Protecting Student Access and Affordability in Higher Education: The Secretary's Plan for Ensuring Access to Federal Student Loans for the 2008-09 School Year
• FAFSA4caster Helps Families Plan for College
• Action Plan for Higher Education
• Myth vs. Fact: Action Plan for Higher Education
• Highlights of Higher Education Commission's Final Report
• For Students: Academic Competitiveness and SMART Grants
• Student Eligibility Options for New Academic Grants
• Higher Education for a Highly Competitive World
• Tips for Paying for College

Parents

• Key Things Parents Can Do To Make Sure Their Children Are Prepared For The 21st Century
• Back to School Checklist
• Facts Every Parent Should Know About NCLB

Reading

• Reading First: Student Achievement, Teacher Empowerment, National Success
• Helping Readers Achieve and Succeed

Choice, Charter Schools, and Supplemental Educational Services

• No Child Left Behind and Charter Schools: Giving Parents Information and Options
• Helping Families by Supporting and Expanding School Choice
• New Options For Families: Supplemental Educational Services Pilot Programs

Teachers

• Recognizing and Rewarding Our Best Teachers
• Highly Qualified Teachers for Every Child
• Adjunct Teacher Corps: Bringing Real World Experience Into the Classroom
• American Stars of Teaching
• E-Learning: Teacher Professional Development
• Teacher to Teacher Initiative

Growth Models

• Growth Models: Ensuring Grade-Level Proficiency for All Students by 2014 (April 2008)

Students with Disabilities

• ED Determination Letters on State Implementation of IDEA
• Measuring the Achievement of Students with Disabilities
• Raising the Achievement of Students with Disabilities (August 2006)

Hurricane Help

• $1.6 Billion in Hurricane Aid to Open Schools, Educate Students

Additional Fact Sheets

• NCLB Regulations: Flexibility and Accountability for Limited English Proficient Students
• Building Partnerships to Help English Language Learners
• Improving Achievement Through School Libraries
• Helping Adults Become Literate
• The Facts About...School Safety

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