On the face of it, Democratic President Barack Obama’s Race to the Top education policy is cheaper for American taxpayers than Republican President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind.
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Dueling Education Reforms
A blogger at the American Enterprise Institute has suggested a set of principles to guide education reform. The problem is, well-intentioned and logical as they are, they look a lot like No Child Left Behind.
Waiving in National Curricula
When White House waived No Child Left Behind standards in order to give grants to states and localities with no strings attached, the Obama Administration’s Department of Education may have actually replaced the string with rope.
Education Funding v. Reform
Jessica Quillin’s report, sponsored by the Center for American Progress (CAP), details the struggles of the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program in light of the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
Impending Obama-NEA Chill?
A new move by the Obama Administration may actually move education reform further than No Child Left Behind ever did.
Drugging Our Poor
Many public schoools have begun incorporating mental health screening tests into their curriculum, and may soon be analyzing family circumstances as a factor influencing low school performance under the No Child Left Behind requirements.
Money Matters
The numerous problems with the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) have sparked criticism from both liberal and conservative policymakers. Even though increased funding has not translated into educational gains, special interest groups continue to push for increased expenditures.
NCLB Birthday Bashed
Five can be a difficult birthday. Just ask the architects of President Bush’s landmark federal law, No Child Left Behind, which turned five on January 8th.
NCLB Safety
Public school parents might be less than assured when they hear about the clarity with which the federal government defines safety under the No Child Left Behind law.
NCLB Trifecta
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) recently asked strategically located scholars to assess No Child Left Behind in California, New Jersey, and Colorado.
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