Tag Archives: ESEA Reauthorization

ED’s Carmel Martin to Answer ESEA Flexibility Questions via Twitter Chat

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Carmel Martin, the U.S. Department of Education’s assistant secretary for planning, evaluation and policy development will host a Twitter chat on Wednesday, October 5, from 4-5 PM EDT to answer questions about the Obama Administration’s recent announcement that states can … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Questions About NCLB Flexibility

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“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 →

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A Teacher’s Agreement and Frustration at the Save Our Schools Rally

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Laurie Calvert

At the SOS rally with other teachers at the ellipse in front of the White House this weekend, I wrestled with conflicting emotions. On the one hand, signs everywhere testified to our universal frustration with the failed policies of NCLB … Continue reading →

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School Days Highlights June at ED

Posted on July 8, 2011 by John McGrath

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 →

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Duncan: “Fix No Child Left Behind – Now”

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

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 →

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NCLB: ‘Getting in the Way of Where We Need to Go’

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Secretary Duncan emphasized once again that we need to fix NCLB in real time, not Washington time. The current law doesn’t reward schools that are making significant progress and prescribes interventions based on absolute test scores, the Secretary said last … Continue reading →

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Now’s the Time to Act on NCLB

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Fixing No Child Left Behind (NCLB) “can’t be done in Washington time. It has to be in real people’s time,” said Secretary Duncan on Tuesday at Dayton’s Bluff Achievement Plus elementary school in St. Paul, Minn. Duncan, joined at the … Continue reading →

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Stakeholders Express Frustration Over Lack of Change in ESEA

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Dave Hoff

This week, national organizations representing school boards, superintendents, principals, teachers, parents and other stakeholders sent Secretary of Education Arne Duncan a letter asking for regulatory relief from the No Child Left Behind Act. While Congress and the Obama administration work … Continue reading →

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Supporting Teachers Through Family Engagement

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Ed. Note: Mandy Grisham is an urban music educator from Memphis Tennessee, and a mother of two boys, ages five and two. She was a recent delegate to Parenting Magazine’s second annual meeting of the Mom Congress. Here she shares … Continue reading →

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Duncan Gains Feedback During California Visit

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“You aren’t the future leaders, you’re leading today,” Secretary Duncan told a group of students last night at a community forum in Los Angeles that also included parents, teachers and community leaders.  The Secretary’s discussion at Fremont High School was … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Fix No Child Left Behind

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“I want every child in this country to head back to school in the fall knowing that their education is America’s priority. Let’s seize this education moment.  Let’s fix No Child Left Behind,” said President Obama earlier today at Kenmore … Continue reading →

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Duncan and Senators Call for Education Reform

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Earlier this morning Secretary Arne Duncan joined a group of moderate Democratic Senators at Walker Jones Education Campus in Washington, DC to tour the K-8 school and call for education reform. The group of Senators included Kay R. Hagan (D-N.C.), … Continue reading →

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