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Archive for the ‘No Child Left Behind’

The AP Reports On A Teacher In Madison….

November 01, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Uncategorized

Wisconsin who is refusing to administer a standardized test for eighth graders. David Wasserman does not want to administer the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam because he feels the test is a poor way to measure student progress. He could get fired.

I wonder if a substitute teacher could administer the exam without the teacher getting fired.

George Miller Article….

October 30, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Uncategorized

The LA Times looks at this Democratic congressman who wants to fix the NCLB. He would like to see better pay for more performance in the school system and some people are not to happy about that idea.

The State Of Oregon Reports…

October 18, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind

that the biggest bulk of teachers that do not meet the NCLB “Highly Qualifed Teacher” status rules are in the Middle school grade levels. Around 5,000 teachers in the state do not meet this requirement.

President Bush Says That He Is Open…

October 10, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind

to changes in the No Child Left Behind Bill. He still wants to hold firm on testing and accountability.

The New York Times has a report as well.

McClatchy Newspapers Reports…

October 08, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind

on reauthorization of the NCLB making some strange bedfellows.

The Buffalo News Chimes In…

October 04, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind

and writes on four local area schools that have received the NCLB Blue Ribbon award.