NCLB—In the Media
"No Child Left Behind?" NEA Today, May 2003.
It may have sounded good to some, but this law is heading down the wrong track. What it means to you--and what NEA's doing about it.
Cavanaugh, Sean. "Education Law Faces 2004 Challenges, Speaker Says." Education Week, December 10, 2003.
While states and school districts are making strides toward meeting the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act, the presidential election season threatens to slow progress over the next year, several attendees at a forum last week on the federal education law suggested.
Chute, Eleanor. "School district fights state over No Child Left Behind sanctions." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 17, 2003.
A Pennsylvania school district apparently has become the first district in the nation to sue a state education department over No Child Left Behind requirements.
Dillon, Sam. "U.S. Set to Ease Some Provisions of School Law." The New York Times, March 14, 2004.
Dobbs, Michael. "'No Child' Law Leaves Schools' Old Ways Behind." The Washington Post, April 22, 2004.
Raymond Park Middle School lost its two arts teachers last year. Home economics was eliminated, along with most foreign-language classes and some physical education classes. The overwhelming priority these days is getting students to grade level in reading and math.
Feller, Ben. "Schools Get Mixed Grades on 'No Child' Law." Detroit Free Press, July 15, 2004.
According to a study by the nonpartisan Education Commission of the States, most states are well on their way to meeting the major requirements of NCLB. However, the ECS report expressed concern over states' poor progress toward placing highly qualified teachers in every classroom.
Gehring, John. "Public Ignorant of "No Child" Law, Poll Finds." Education Week, September 3, 2003.
An annual survey shows many Americans know little about the law that has brought a host of new federal mandates to schools.
Gootman, Elissa and David M. Herszenhorn. "As Their School System Changes, Frenzied Families Try to Adapt." The New York Times, July 6, 2004.
Read these profiles of two families for a picture of the politics of education in New York City.
Keller, Bess. "Wis. Review Invites 'No Child' Lawsuit." Education Week, May 26, 2004.
Wisconsin’s attorney general has added new steam to discussions of how the federal No Child Left Behind Act might be derailed by states unhappily tied to the law’s dictates.
Mathews, Jay. "Seeking Alternatives to Standardized Testing." The Washington Post, February 17, 2004.
Is there some other way to make low-income neighborhood schools better than through the annual standardized testing required by the new federal No Child Left Behind law? Deborah Meier has an e-mail conversation with the author about what is going on, and what should be done about it.
Mathews, Jay and Rosalind S. Helderman. "Educators Decry Law's Intrusion, Not Its Cost: 'No Child' Rules Rile Va. Officials." The Washington Post, February 9, 2004.
Educators say their objection to No Child Left Behind is over being told how to determine whether their students, and their schools, are performing well, and that they are less concerned about the expenses involved.
Olson, Lynn. "Government Offers Guidance on Standards and Testing." Education Week, May 26, 2004.
New guidelines released by the Department of Education outline what states must do to comply with the requirements on standards and testing under the No Child Left Behind Act.
Olson, Lynn. "States Confront Student Heritage To Fulfill No Child Left Behind Act. Education Week, February 18, 2004.
Districts across the nation are confronting thorny issues as they strive to comply with federal law that requires states to identify students by subgroup and determine whether each subgroup is meeting annual performance targets.
Olson, Lynn. "In ESEA Wake, School Data Flowing Forth." Education Week, December 10, 2003.
NCLB has resulted in an avalanche of data on public school performance in the United States. However, a survey of the 50 states and the District of Columbia by Education Week found less movement on other fronts. This article is from their series, No Child Left Behind: A Progress Report.
Robelen, Erik. "Poll: Public Still on Learning Curve for Federal School Law." Education Week, September 1, 2004.
Most Americans remain largely in the dark about the No Child Left Behind Act some 2˝ years after its enactment, despite a steady stream of media coverage and intensive efforts by the Bush administration and others to raise awareness about the federal law, according to an annual survey of public attitudes on education.
Schemo, Diana Jean. "14 States Ask U.S. to Revise Some Education Law Rules." The New York Times, March 25, 2004.
These 14 states asked the Bush administration for permission to use alternative methods for showing academic gains under the No Child Left Behind law.
Scoon Reid, Karla. "Fla. District: Transfers Threat to Integration." Education Week, December 10, 2003.
A Florida school district plans to seek permission from a federal judge next month to set aside the student-transfer requirements in the No Child Left Behind Act because of fears that the federal mandate will undermine its court-ordered school choice plan.
Related Information:
No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary)
No Child Left Behind Act (Middle)
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