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Education Secy. Arne Duncan says testing US schoolchildren annually in math and reading is critical for measuring progress. The comments come ahead of what could be a contentious Capitol Hill debate on education. (Jan. 12)
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday that testing U.S. schoolchildren annually in math and reading is critical for measuring their educational progress.
Duncan's speech set the stage for what is likely to be a contentious Capitol...
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Education Secy. Arne Duncan says testing US schoolchildren annually in math and reading is critical for measuring progress. The comments came ahead of what could be a contentious Capitol Hill debate on education. (Jan. 12)
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday that testing U.S. schoolchildren annually in math and reading is critical for measuring their educational progress.
Duncan's speech set the stage...
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Unable to push education fixes through Congress, the Bush administration is taking its own pen to the No Child Left Behind law. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings unveils a host of changes to the education law.
HEADLINE: Changes coming for 'No Child Left Behind' law
CAPTION: Unable to push education fixes through Congress, the Bush administration is taking its own pen to the No Child Left Behind law.
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings...
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President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to rewrite the nation''s sweeping and controversial education law known as No Child Left Behind with a plan to prepare students for life after high school and to place better teachers at the blackboards.
HEADLINE: Obama calls for an educational overhaul
CAPTION: President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to rewrite the nation''s sweeping and controversial education law known as No Child Left Behind with a plan to prepare students for...
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President Barack Obama says his decision to free 10 states from the No Child Left Behind education law will give the flexibility they need to set high standards for students and hold schools accountable.
HEADLINE: Obama gives education waivers to 10 states
CAPTION: President Barack Obama says his decision to free 10 states from the No Child Left Behind education law will give the flexibility they need to set high standards for students...
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Pres. Barack Obama has declared 10 states are free from the No Child Left Behind law, allowing them to scrap some of the most rigorous and unpopular mandates. In exchange, the states are promising higher standards and more creative ways to measure what students are learning.
HEADLINE: School officials excited about 'No Child' waiver
CAPTION: Pres. Barack Obama has declared 10 states are free from the No Child Left Behind law, allowing them to scrap some of the most unpopular mandates. In exchange, the states...
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President Bush will make a statement from the Rose Garden about reauthorizing No Child Left Behind.
HEADLINE: Bush: Congress should strengthen 'No Child' act
CAPTION: President Bush said Tuesday that his 'No Child Left Behind' act is working and should be reauthorized by Congress this year. (Oct. 9)
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President Bush told a group of New York school kids on Wednesday: 'Childrens do learn.' Bush made his grammatical slip-up at a made-for-TV event where he urged Congress to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act.
HEADLINE: Bush grammar gaffe: 'Childrens do learn'
CAPTION: President Bush told a group of New York school kids on Wednesday: 'Childrens do learn.' Bush made his grammatical slip-up at a made-for-TV event where he urged Congress to...
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President Barack Obama said Friday that states will get unprecedented freedom to waive basic elements of the sweeping Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, calling it an admirable but flawed effort that has hurt students instead of helping them.
HEADLINE: Obama on "No Child": Congress won't fix, I will
CAPTION: President Barack Obama said Friday that states will get unprecedented freedom to waive basic elements of the sweeping Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, calling it an...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Reading, Writing, and Politics
News report from NewsHour in 2004, discusses No Child Left Behind and its impact on states, schools and funding. Transcript, audio and video segments are all available. Interesting debate between two government officials may be viewed.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Testing Matthew
NewsHour report from 2004 discussing No Child Left Behind and its implications on testing and special education students. Transcript, audio and video of report available. A must see if researching NCLB.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: No Child Left Behind: School Rules
Report from 2004 on the federal government's decision to relax some of the rules in NCLB. Transcripts, audio and video of news report and discussion are available
University of California
University of California Television: Under Obama Administration: Education
A 6/8/2009 televised report by economist Julian Betts covering the education agenda of the Obama Administration and offering optional opportunities for the "No Child Left Behind" laws. [58:06]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Educators React to No Child Left Behind
Listen to Joel Packer, "director of education policy and practice with the National Education Association," discuss how educators have reacted to proposed changes to No Child Left Behind. From "News & Notes," (January, 2007).
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Report Recommends Changes to 'No Child' Act
In 2007, there are plans to make changes to the No Child Left Behind Act, and, as expected, there are debates surrounding this and the related budget changes. Listen to a "News & Notes" report on this and the reactions of the...