NCLB - Related Programs

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  • Ed-tech groups give candidates a wake-up call
    Thu, Jun 19, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Tech-literacy
    As the 2008 presidential race heats up, school stakeholders are anxious to hear the candidates' views on public education. For major education and ed-tech advocacy groups, the topic is about more than just a political agenda; it could well determine the success of the United States in the new global economy. [ Read More ]

  • Summit: Save STEM or watch America fail
    Fri, May 02, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Math and Science
    Two years after a report called "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" warned that the United States is falling behind in math and science education, endangering America's competitiveness in the global economy, education leaders, lawmakers, and cabinet members met for a national summit in Washington, D.C., to discuss what progress--if any--has been made in closing the gap. Their verdict: The U.S. needs to make a greater investment in critical math, science, and research programs for these efforts to succeed. [ Read More ]

  • ED wants uniform dropout, graduation rates
    Mon, Apr 28, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  NCLB-related programs
    The Bush administration sought on April 22 to bolster its signature education law, proposing new rules designed to address the nation's dropout problem and ensure educators pay close attention to the achievement of minority students. [ Read More ]

  • Feds take on dropout crisis
    Wed, Apr 02, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  NCLB-related programs
    The Bush administration on April 1 announced that it will require states and school systems to report high school graduation rates in a uniform way, instead of using a variety of methods that critics say are often based on unreliable information. [ Read More ]

  • Lawmakers step up NCLB renewal process
    Thu, Sep 06, 2007    Primary Topic Channel:  NCLB-related programs
    With the federal No Child Left Behind act up for reauthorization this year, two key members of the House Education and Labor Committee have drafted a proposal calling for extensive revisions to the law. Among the new points of emphasis: 21st century skills and the wider use of data. [ Read More ]

  • Will new NCLB reflect 21st-century skills?
    Mon, Aug 06, 2007    Primary Topic Channel:  NCLB-related programs
    Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., the chairman of the House education committee, says he hopes to steer a bill renewing the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) through the House this fall, and one of the key changes he plans to propose is incentives for states and schools to develop more rigorous standards that reflect the need for 21st-century skills. [ Read More ]

  • Supes call for wholesale changes to NCLB
    Mon, Apr 23, 2007    Primary Topic Channel:  NCLB-related programs
    National standards, more funding, and alternative forms of assessment are some of the key recommendations a group of current and former school superintendents are hoping Congress will consider as it looks to renew the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). [ Read More ]

  • Report: Students struggle with information literacy
    Tue, Nov 28, 2006    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security , Tech-literacy
    Despite the assumption that today's students are tech-savvy, many fall short in demonstrating the information literacy skills necessary for success in college and the workforce, a new report says. The report comes from an evaluation of responses from students nationwide to an information-literacy assessment tool developed by the nonprofit ETS. [ Read More ]

 

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