Tag Archives: No Child Left Behind
Homeschooling, the Feds, and You
Recently, US Secretary of Education John King, while speaking at a press conference, remarked that although some homeschool situations are just fine, in general, “Students who are homeschooled are not getting kind of the rapid instructional experience they would get in school.”
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Tagged Common Core, Department of Education, George W. Bush, Home Education, homeschooling, Jimmy Carter, Joe Kelly, John King, Lindsey Burke, No Child Left Behind
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SURPRISE! Thousand-Page Education-Funding Bill Passes U.S. House
A 1,061-page rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which is better known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), suddenly popped up in the House on Monday and was voted on late Wednesday, passing 359-64. All 64 “no” votes were cast by Republicans.
At over 1,000 pages, S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA) [also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)], like Obamacare, was too lengthy to read and digest in just two days, and yet House Republicans rammed it forward despite Paul Ryan’s prior assurances that as House speaker he would provide …
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Tagged Baby Common Core, Common Core, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Erin Tuttle, Every Child Achieves Act, Grover Whitehurst, head start, No Child Left Behind, Truth in American Education
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Analysis: Top 5 Reasons Common Core Has Been a Disaster
Implementation of the Common Core State Standards Initiative has not gone well, supporters and critics alike now agree. Understanding why the education reform has been so rocky could aid future policy initiatives.
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Tagged Chris Minnich, Common Core Standards, Council of Chief State School Officers, Diane Ravitch, Frederick Hess, Julian Vasquez Heilig, National Governors Association, No Child Left Behind
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