Tag Archives: ESEA

Why You Shouldn’t Be Shocked that Florida Will Seek its Own NCLB Waiver

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

From the Associated Press: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —         Florida will be  among the states seeking to opt out of No Child Left Behind requirements for  public schools. State Department of Education spokeswoman Cheryl Etters said the state will  seek a … Continue reading →

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Arne Duncan Wants to Have it Both Ways

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Writing in The New American, Michael Tennant caught this odd little admission that Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made during a recent webcast: During the course of the webcast, in which Duncan answered questions submitted via Twitter, the No Child … Continue reading →

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Congressional Democrats Have No Idea What’s Been Happening to the Nation’s Schools

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

I reported here yesterday that Rob Bishop (R-Ut) introduced what the Heritage Foundation called the A-Plus Bill which would directly give states the opt-out on NCLB. The House Education and the  Workforce Committee passed something similar yesterday. HR 2445 – … Continue reading →

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How Teachers Can Comunicate with Conservatives About the Atlanta Cheating Scandal

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

Teachers understand that the visceral reaction by far too many conservatives is to associate any education issue with union influence. They have a point, but one that only goes so far. The recent early endorsement of President Obama bewilders many … Continue reading →

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CATO: “NCLB a Barrier, Not an Aid”

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

The CATO Institutes Andrew J. Coulson has been engaging op-ed debate with NCLB architect Sandy Kress, a former member of the Bush administration. Within Coulson’s piece, he makes the point (and an important one we should all be making) that … Continue reading →

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Roots of Standardized Testing Movement Lie in the 1960′s, Ronald Reagan and the Private Sector

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

It’s always useful to understand how we got here. Writes Andrew Ujifusa: In 1975, five years before Congress created the U.S. Department of Education, the National Association of State Boards of Education’s president and the Education Commission of the States’ executive … Continue reading →

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The Heritage Foundation’s Unique Opposition to School Reform and the Potential for Common Ground

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

Writing in the Washington Times, the conservative Heritage Foundation’s education policy analyst,  gave a thumbs down to the federal role in education in general and No Child Left Behind/ESEA in particular. Concludes Lindsey Burke: Washington’s ever-expanding role in education has … Continue reading →

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Do Eight Chiefs for Change Want Schools to Fail?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

On Tuesday, eight of the nation’s  state education lead administrators released a statement which declared their opposition to  the American Association of School Administrators and the National School Boards Association’s request for a blanket waiver from the requirements of the … Continue reading →

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