Issues in Education

My View: Why I chose home schooling

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:35:00 +0000

Editor's Note: Bethany M. Gardiner, M.D., is a pediatrician and author of "Highlighting Homeschooling," (http://www.stickytapepress.com/) which guides parents through the educational options available to them and their children.

10 states freed from some 'No Child Left Behind' requirements

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:24:00 +0000

Ten states are being granted waivers to free them from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind education reform law, with President Barack Obama explaining Thursday that the move aims to "combine greater freedom with greater accountability."

States gear up to opt out of No Child Left Behind law

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:45:00 +0000

A number of states, including Georgia, already are putting things in place to opt out of the controversial No Child Left Behind Law, following President Barrack Obama's announcement Friday that states can now apply for waivers.

White House announces waivers for No Child Left Behind law

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:17:00 +0000

About half the schools in Tennessee didn't meet the annual yearly progress requirements of the No Child Left Behind law last year. Tennessee is not alone.

Mother hopes others will opt out of standardized testing

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:53:00 +0000

A Pennsylvania mother has decided she does not want her two children to take the two-week-long standardized tests given by her state as part of the federal No Child Left Behind law. And she hopes other parents will do the same.

Obama calls for Congress to pass education reforms

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:23:00 +0000

President Barack Obama called Monday for Congress to pass education reforms by the time students return to school next fall, telling a Virginia middle school that fixing problems in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act -- more commonly known as "No Child Left Behind" -- should be a top priority.

Duncan: 'No Child Left Behind' creates failure for U.S. schools

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:01:00 +0000

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday his department estimates that four out of five schools in the United States will not make their "No Child Left Behind" benchmarks by the law's target year of 2014 -- and when the test scores are counted for the current school year, numbers could show that U.S. schools are already at that failure rate.

Amid budget cuts, Maryland school system sells curriculum

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:58:00 +0000

To help defray budget cuts, the Montgomery County Public School system in Maryland is selling some of its assets. Specifically, it has entered into a deal valued at at least $4.5 million with a company called Pearson to sell the county's elementary curriculum expertise.

Ex-coach Demers appointed to Canadian Senate

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:41:00 +0000

MONTREAL (AP) -- Jacques Demers, the Stanley Cup-winning coach who has spoken frankly about his lifelong battle with illiteracy, was appointed Thursday to the Canadian Senate.

Obama: Rewrite No Child law before next school year

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:55:00 +0000

President Obama asked Congress on Monday to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law by fall, escalating the urgency of his campaign to overhaul public education.

Most schools could face 'failing' label under No Child Left Behind, Duncan says

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:54:00 +0000

More than three-quarters of the nation's public schools could soon be labeled "failing" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the Obama administration said Wednesday as it increased efforts to revamp the signature education initiative of President George W. Bush.

District schools cram for DC CAS tests

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:12:01 +0000

Stung by a decline in elementary school reading and math scores on 2010 standardized tests, D.C. officials are raising the intensity of preparations for this year's exams to unprecedented levels.

No evidence mayoral control led to D.C. schools' better test scores, report says

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:55:01 +0000

The District has made a good faith effort to implement the 2007 law that placed public schools under mayoral control, but there is no evidence that the change in governance has been a factor in improved standardized test scores, according to the first major independent study of D.C. school reform.