Tag: No Child Left Behind

Patriot Act author: NSA spying and data mining ‘an abuse of that law’

Barbara Boland · June 3, 2015 9:03 pm

President Obama visits with students in a classroom while at Kenmore Middle School to deliver a speech on reforming education March 14, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia.(Photo by Leslie E. Kossoff - Pool/Getty Images)

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What’s next for the No Child Left Behind rewrite?

Jason Russell · April 22, 2015 6:18 pm

The president of the National Education Association, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, left, told the Washington Post the bill would not give students something better in the classroom, whileÂ American Federation of Teachers PresidentÂ Randi Weingarten expressed modest support. (Associated Press photos)

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Biggest teachers unions split over K-12 education bill

Jason Russell · April 13, 2015 6:11 pm

Portable funding, also known as "backpack funding" because it follows the child, was included as an option in a draft bill and a K-12 education reform bill that passed the House education committee in February. (AP Photo)Â

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Dems stubbornly refuse to embrace any form of school choice

Jason Russell · April 11, 2015 9:00 am

President Obama speaks to third and fourth graders during their lunch period at Viers Mill Elementary School October 19, 2009 in Silver Spring, Maryland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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A dubious anniversary for the federal role in education

Jason Russell · April 10, 2015 4:02 pm

Senate education committee chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., right, and ranking member Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Breakthrough ‘No Child’ deal would loosen federal meddling in schools

Paul Bedard · April 7, 2015 7:32 pm

Liberals continue to push Congress to expand funding for ineffective federal preschool programs. (iStock Photo)

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Should preschool be in a federal K-12 education bill?

Jason Russell · March 13, 2015 4:54 pm

In this July 25, 2014 file photo, Rep. John Fleming, R-La., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo, File)

In conservative victory, House scraps No Child rewrite — for now

Susan Ferrechio · March 3, 2015 8:53 pm

Having already been through a months-long legislative process, the smooth, two-day conference committee was surely a relief for members and staff on the House and Senate education committees. (AP Photo)

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Democrats should compromise on federal role in education

Jason Russell · March 2, 2015 9:59 pm

Republicans embark on rocky road to reform federal role in education

Republicans embark on rocky road to reform federal role in education

Susan Ferrechio · March 2, 2015 10:00 am

Bowl-a-Thon Group Touts Raising Funds for 14-Year-Old’s Abortion

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Bowl-a-Thon Group Touts Raising Funds for 14-Year-Old’s Abortion

Editorial Staff · May 9, 2012 4:55 am