Debate on ESEA Bill Slated for Oct. 19 in Senate Committee
The bill to be debated next week reflects "10 months of bipartisan negotiations." Read Full Post >
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October 14, 2011
October 13, 2011
42 Applicants Lining Up for NCLB Waivers
California, New York, and Texas are among the states that did not tell the U.S. Department of Education they planned to apply for a waiver under No Child Left Behind. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2011
Unions Still Mulling Harkin ESEA Bill
Early reaction from the two national teachers' unions suggests teacher evaluation could be a sticking point. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2011
Civil Rights, Disability Groups Trash Harkin NCLB Bill
Advocates for poor and minority students, students with disabilities, and others sent a letter to Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wy., expressing deep concerns with legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2011
Senate ESEA Draft Bill Would Scrap Adequate Yearly Progress
Proposed legislation would eliminate the 2013-14 deadline for bringing all students to proficiency in math and reading, but keep the law's testing regime in place. Read Full Post >
October 10, 2011
Subgroup Accountability at Issue in ESEA Renewal
The National Council of La Raza, which advocates for English-language learners, is worried about the potential impact of language in a widely circulated draft of a Senate plan to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read Full Post >
October 10, 2011
Bennet to Introduce Teacher Prep, ARPA-ED Amendments
Sen. Bennet is pleased that the committee appears poised to include salary comparability and Race to the Top in its ESEA renewal bill. Read Full Post >
October 06, 2011
Details Emerge on Senate ESEA Discussions
A draft NCLB proposal would put a strong federal focus on the lowest-performing schools and those with big achievement gaps. Read Full Post >
October 05, 2011
NEA Likes Senate GOP's Bill to Overhaul NCLB
Count the National Education Association as a fan (for the most part) of the No Child Left Behind Act renewal bill put forth last month by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. Read Full Post >
September 28, 2011
Roadmap to Winning an NCLB Waiver
Based on the guidebook released by the U.S. Department of Education, peer reviewers will have to make important judgments about the quality of states' plans for waivers under No Child Left Behind. Read Full Post >
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