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Archive for the ‘NCLB’

Chicago Gets Reprieve…

July 25, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Uncategorized

and will allow the school district to continue the NCLB tutoring program for students in failing schools.

The AFT Has A New Research Brief Up….

July 20, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Uncategorized

saying that half of high-stakes tests given out students to meet the needs of the NCLB Bill do not even line up with state academic standards.  Only 11 States from the report fully meet content standards.

Fewer School In Georgia Meet NCLB Rules

July 11, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Uncategorized

The Miami Herald has an AP report saying that fewer schools in the state of Georgia met standards of the No Child Left Behind Law this year.

Rules Do Not Comply With NCLB

July 11, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Uncategorized

The New York Times reports that the Department Of Education says that methods used in testing annual progress of disabled students and students with limited English proficiency does not comply with the No Child Left Behind law for the state of New York.

Education Sector Report On NEA

July 11, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Uncategorized

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.

Most States Fail Rules

July 07, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Uncategorized

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.