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Washington Post / November 28, 2007 WASHINGTON - Some scholars are joining parent advocates in questioning whether the No Child Left Behind law, with its goal of universal academic proficiency, has had the unintended consequence of diverting resources and attention from the gifted. -
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Ed tech leaders are commending changes proposed in a House committee discussion draft on the future of NCLB, saying such changes would be a big step in realizing that the use of technology in the classroom is essential to improving schools and learning in the 21st century -
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Nationwide, about 2,300 schools are either in restructuring or are a year away and planning for such drastic action as firing the principal and moving many of the teachers, according to a database provided to The Associated Press by the Education Department. Those schools are being warily eyed by educators elsewhere as the law's consequences begin to hit home. -
1voteAs Congress prepares to reauthorize No Child Left Behind, more educators want new definitions of achievement.
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1voteThe nation’s governors support renewal of the often criticized No Child Left Behind Act, but they want far more authority to carry out its mandates. That’s the basic message behind a list of recommendations that the National Governors Association sent to Congress on April 5.
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1voteAs pressure grows for students, teachers and administrators to increase performance on high-stakes standardized tests, so has the temptation to cheat.
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More than 50 GOP members of the House and Senate -- including the House's second-ranking Republican -- will introduce legislation today that could severely undercut President Bush's signature domestic achievement, the No Child Left Behind Act, by allowing states to opt out of its testing mandates. -
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New report released recommending changes in No Child Left Behind law
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