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Approved: Eight More States Get NCLB Waivers
Joined by state and local leaders, educators and students, Secretary Duncan announced earlier today at Connecticut’s historic capitol, that the Obama Administration approved eight additional states for flexibility from key provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The eight states … Continue reading
We Can’t Wait: 10 States Approved for NCLB Flexibility
“We can’t wait,” President Obama said earlier today at a White House event to announce that 10 states have been approved for flexibility in exchange for reform from No Child Left Behind. The ten states approved for flexibility are Colorado, … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Standards and assessments, Teachers
Tagged Flexibility, NCLB
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After 10 Years, It’s Time for a New NCLB
The following op-ed appeared in the January 8, 2012 edition of the Washington Post. Ten years ago today, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. The law has improved American education in some ways, but it also still … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Standards and assessments
Tagged Arne Duncan, Fix NCLB, NCLB
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Reforming NCLB Requires Flexibility and Accountability
Fixing No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is four years overdue. In March of 2010, the Administration unveiled its Blueprint for Reform. Since then we’ve worked on a bipartisan basis to craft a comprehensive reform bill that would help give our … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform
Tagged FixNCLB, Flexibility, NCLB
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Teacher Makes a Personal Case for NCLB Waivers
I would like President Obama to meet one of my former students, Rashawn*. Rashawn was a fifth grader, an African-American boy with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). In my classroom he received a bevy of services relating to his learning … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers, Teaching Profession
Tagged FixNCLB, IEP, NCLB, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Education Community Weighs In on NCLB Flexibility
“This isn’t just the right thing to do for our kids -– it’s the right thing to do for our country,” said President Obama earlier today when he announced details on how states can get relief from provisions of the … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Teachers
Tagged Fix NCLB, NCLB
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What NCLB Flexibility Means for You
Earlier today President Obama provided details on how states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act- or No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The new flexibility supports local and state education reform across the country in … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Standards and assessments, Teachers, Teaching Profession
Tagged Fix NCLB, Flexibility, NCLB
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Obama Administration Offers Flexibility from No Child Left Behind
Today, the Obama Administration outlined how states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – or No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – in exchange for serious state-led efforts to close achievement gaps, promote rigorous accountability, … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Teachers
Tagged Fix NCLB, NCLB
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Top 5 Questions About NCLB Flexibility
“We’re still hopeful that Congress can continue its work this fall. In the meantime, states and districts have an opportunity to move forward,” said Secretary Duncan in a statement earlier today announcing the Obama Administration’s plan to provide a process … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Standards and assessments
Tagged ESEA Reauthorization, Fix NCLB, NCLB, reform
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School Days Highlights June at ED
This week, the U.S. Department of Education introduces School Days, a quick and casual look back at what went on at ED in the previous month. The video journal covers a dozen large and small events featuring Secretary Arne Duncan … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News
Tagged Arne Duncan, ESEA Reauthorization, Fix NCLB, NCLB, School Days
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Duncan and DC Students Talk on NPR
In an interview earlier this week on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” Arne Duncan discussed plans to provide regulatory flexibility to states seeking relief from the No Child Left Behind law (NCLB) in exchange for enacting educational reforms. During the … Continue reading
Posted in Arne Answers Questions, ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, Teachers, Teaching Profession
Tagged Arne Duncan, Fix NCLB, NCLB
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Duncan: “Fix No Child Left Behind – Now”
Another school year is coming to a close, and schools across the country are still operating under the restrictive rules of No Child Left Behind. Unless the law is changed, an overwhelming number of schools in the country may soon … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform
Tagged Arne Duncan, ESEA Reauthorization, Fix NCLB, NCLB
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