USA Today reports on a new Education Sector report that the National Educational Association has spent 8.1 million so far to people and groups that oppose the No Child Left Behind Bill.

CNN reports that 34 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are failing to meet NCLB rules on testing according to the Department of Education. The Failing states plan to lose between 40 grand and a million bucks plus. Failing states can appeal the status, but they must submit a plan and a timeline for making improvement.

The Citizens’ Commission on Civil Rights has a new report up saying that states have done very little to address the “Highly Qualified Teacher” part of the NCLB bill.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the NEA wants to fight the No Child Left Behind Bill.

The LA Times reports on new study by Policy Analysis for California Education saying that reading gains have slowed down in some states. The Department of Education is calling the study flawed.

The Harvard Civil Rights Project has a new report out saying that saying that the NCLB bill has not really closed the racial achievement gap.