Alaska, Hawaii, West Virginia Win NCLB Waivers
Thirty-seven states plus the District of Columbia now have their own federally approved but state-crafted accountability plans. Read Full Post >
All Blog Posts With no child left behind Tag or Category
May 20, 2013
May 09, 2013
Defining, Then Serving, the Whole Child
When I hear the term "whole child" these days that I'm not always sure that my understanding--and I'll make a claim to including everything from kids' very individual brains and hearts and bodies to their connections with family, community, and tradition--is quite what others have in mind. I hope it is, but somehow I can't equate an emphasis merely on the detailed enumerations of standards represented by the Common Core or multiple-choice tests (and teaching geared toward them) with any reasonably whole children I know. Read Full Post >
May 03, 2013
CORE Districts to Make Big Changes to Try to Win NCLB Waiver
The nine California districts will no longer use only the test scores of the final grade in a school for accountability purposes. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
How Will Indiana's Common Core 'Pause' Affect Its NCLB Waiver?
To get its waiver, Indiana attested that it had adopted the Common Core State Standards and is participating in a testing consortium. Both are now in doubt. Read Full Post >
April 18, 2013
Doubling Down on Testing Is a Failed Wager
Teachers need to proactively defend their profession and resist efforts by alternative certification organizations to minimize their practice. Read Full Post >
April 18, 2013
Putting Emphasis on Teacher Quality
Teacher observations have also become more thorough and meaningful in most states than they used to be. Read Full Post >
March 25, 2013
The Precedent for NCLB District Waivers
Will a tepid letter of support from California state officials for the CORE district waiver be enough to win federal approval? Read Full Post >
March 06, 2013
NBC News Tackles Race-Based Goals in States' NCLB Waiver Plans
As part of its Education Nation project, NBC News has created an interactive map highlighting states' new academic goals for schools under No Child Left Behind Act waivers. Read Full Post >
March 04, 2013
National Standards, Local Control
I believe that local educators should be told what to produce, and then they should be turned loose to do it. Read Full Post >
March 01, 2013
NCLB Waiver States Want Reauthorization, Sort Of
Nineteen states are concerned that a new federal accountability law would be disruptive, and cost more, according to a new Center on Education Policy report. Read Full Post >
