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Blog Posts
Kentucky girl's letter to President Obama shared with nation
...pretty cool to be mentioned on TV by the president." NaDreya, a straight-A student, asked her grandmother last year what the No Child Left Behind Act was. Her grandmother said it basically means all children are entitled to the same education. That upset NaDreya,...
Jul. 31 5:02 pm
Full Story at Coshocton Tribune
Education Microfinance?
...so you don't have to!" -- Slate's Mickey Kaus "a very smart blog... [if] you're trying to separate the demagogic attacks on NCLB from the serious criticism, this is the site to read" -- The New Republic's Ryan Lizza "everyone who's anyone reads Eduwonk" ...
Jul. 31 3:06 pm
Civil Rights Groups Argue ?Race to the Top? Leaves the Poor at the Bottom
...Another research group concluded that Duncan?s ?closure of low-performing schools did little good for students.? The NCLB bill, co-authored by Ted Kennedy in 2001, was in many ways remarkably similar to Obama?s: standardized testing, teacher accountability,...
Jul. 31 1:36 pm
Full Story at David Horowitz News Real Blog
Half of Tennessee students fail tougher state tests
About half of Tennessee's public school students failed to meet state academic standards this year, the result of a more rigorous curriculum, harder exams and tougher grading. The dismal results didn't come as a surprise to state leaders, who for
Jul. 31 11:06 am
Watch: A California Legislator Explains the Need for Action on the Dropout Crisis
...Apple: Rethhinking Education Data in the Post-NCLB Era". Conttributor to The American Spectator and Labor Watch. Author of "Left Behind: A Star Editorial Board series" and longtime editorialist on education and economic affairs. With old-school civil rights...
Jul. 31 10:48 am
This Is Dropout Nation: This Week?s Quotes
...At the Apple: Rethhinking Education Data in the Post-NCLB Era". Conttributor to The American Spectator and Labor Watch. Author of "Left Behind: A Star Editorial Board series" and longtime editorialist on education and economic affairs. With old-school civil...
Jul. 31 10:28 am
Schools leaving more children behind
...Lillian Lowery said "big, giant steps" must be taken to improve. The so-called "adequate yearly progress" toward federal No Child Left Behind goals is calculated using Delaware Student Testing Program results to measure the academic performance of all students...
Jul. 31 8:30 am
Full Story at The Delaware News Journal