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.

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.

on reauthorization of the NCLB making some strange bedfellows.

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

The Baltimore Sun has ab article up with video on this school that is one of only 287 schools in the nation to receive NCLB Blue Ribbion status. The article states that 9 out of 10 kids at this school is needy.

The Dallas Morning News also chimes in with an article on 8 schools getting this award.

The New Orleans Times Picayune on St. Rita Catholic School who has picked up this award.

The Star Tribune reports on eight schools in the state that have received the award.

that few children in the Northern Virginia area are changing schools under the NCLB rules.