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Past Extra Credits September 9
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New "Toolkit for Teachers" Provides Straightforward Information About No Child Left Behind And Answers Common Questions
The U.S. Department of Education yesterday released a "Toolkit for Teachers" providing accurate, straightforward information about No Child Left Behind and the law's "highly qualified teacher" provisions in particular.
The Toolkit also includes answers to a series of questions frequently asked by teachers as well as helpful information about loan forgiveness, tax credits and liability protection for teachers, links to helpful Web sites, information about data-driven decision-making, and guidance on understanding the federal, state and local roles in the No Child Left Behind law.
The Toolkit is available online at www.ed.gov/teachers/nclbguide/index2.html.
Teachers can also order a copy by:
- Calling the U.S. Department of Education's Publications Center (ED Pubs) toll-free at 1-877-4-ED-PUBS (1-877-433-7827); TTY/TDD: 1-877-576-7734; FAX: 1-301-470-1244;
- Ordering online at: www.edpubs.org;
- Emailing edpubs@inet.ed.gov; or
- Writing to request a copy: ED Pubs, P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398.
About Extra Credit
NCLB Extra Credit is a regular look at the No Child Left Behind Act, President Bush's landmark education reform initiative passed with bipartisan support in Congress.
If you would like the NCLB Extra Credit emailed to you, please send a request to Geoff Goodman at NoChildLeftBehindUpdate@ed.gov or call (202) 205-9191.
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Last Modified: 09/10/2003
