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Assessments and AYP

December 17, 2010: What International Test Scores Really Tell Us: Lessons Buried in PISA Report, Guest editorial William J. Mathis

May 1, 2006: Are Minority Students Slipping Through NCLB Loopholes?

February 28, 2006: States Vie to Participate in NCLB “Growth Model” Pilot

November 28, 2005: Education Department Allows Limited Growth-Model Testing

September 27, 2005: Forecasting NCLB's Impact

July 1, 2005: Harvard Civil Rights Project Examines NCLB District Accountability

May 16, 2005: Will NCLB Bring True Equity to Education?

October 29, 2004: Book Review: America’s “Failing” Schools by W. James Popham

May 3, 2004: Study Concludes NCLB's "Adequate Yearly Progress" Is Not An Accurate Measure

December 12, 2003: NCLB Allows Alternative Assessment for Small Percentage of Students

October 31, 2003: Report Finds NCLB's "Adequate Yearly Progress" Useful; Urges Further Action

August 28, 2003: Criticism of NCLB Mounts as Numerous Schools Are Identified as "in need of improvement"

Teaching Quality

September 14, 2007: Lawsuit: “Highly Qualified Teacher” Rule Violates NCLB and Harms Students

November 18, 2004: Forum on NCLB Critiques Teacher and School Improvement Mandates

July 22, 2004: Teachers' Unions Critical of NCLB, Offer Other Approaches

January 9, 2003: Quality Counts Points to Shortage of Qualified Teachers in High-Need Districts

School Improvement

April 13, 2006: Recent NCLB Developments

November 21, 2005: Restructuring Under NCLB Leads to Success in Michigan

December 14, 2004: Studies Document Difficulties with NCLB Transfer Provisions

November 18, 2004: Forum on NCLB Critiques Teacher and School Improvement Mandates

July 11, 2002: Public School Choice and Supplementary Education Services to be Available this Fall to Students at Schools Needing Improvement

States' Reactions

May 15, 2006: Public Voices Express Concerns About NCLB

April 13, 2006: Recent NCLB Developments

January 4, 2006: Congress Cuts NCLB by More Than $1 Billion

November 21, 2005: Restructuring Under NCLB Leads to Success in Michigan

November 9, 2005: Principals Want NCLB to Address Academic Needs

August 24, 2005: NCLB Rebellion Heats Up as Connecticut Sues Secretary Spellings

April 27, 2005: Lawsuit Challenges NCLB as Unfunded Mandate

April 6, 2005: Connecticut Will Sue U.S. Over NCLB Cost

March 14, 2005: Limited Cost Study Finds NCLB Underfunded

February 23, 2005: Report Terms NCLB “Excessively Intrusive,” Says Adequacy Cases Prove Need for More Funding

January 27, 2005: As NCLB Ups the Ante, States Seek Flexibility

October 14, 2004: Nationwide Network of State Advocates for Education Turn Eyes Towards NCLB

May 27, 2004: Wisconsin Attorney General Criticizes NCLB

April 23, 2004: Maine Limits Participation in "No Child Left Behind;" Other States Balk at Alleged Unfunded Mandate

February 26, 2004: Report Finds NCLB Rigid and Confusing; NCLB "In Need of Improvement"

August 28, 2003: Criticism of NCLB Mounts as Numerous Schools are Identified as "in need of improvement"

Parent and Community Involvement

July 27, 2007: Public Wants Dramatic Changes in NCLB

May 15, 2006: Public Voices Express Concerns About NCLB

April 13, 2006: Recent NCLB Developments

March 15, 2006: Participating in the Evolution of NCLB

October 12, 2005: Native American Communities React to NCLB

September 29, 2005: Parents and Community Leaders Respond to NCLB

March 24, 2005: Public Speaks Out on No Child Left Behind

September 14, 2004: Public Hearings for Citizens on Impact of "No Child Left Behind"

August 26, 2004: Business Groups Weigh in on NCLB

June 30, 2004: NCLB Action: Advocacy Organizations provide Tools for Parents and Community Leaders

March 30, 2004: ACORN Rallies for NCLB Funding and Highly Qualified Teachers

October 1, 2003: D.C. Advocates Fight to Stop Federally Funded School Vouchers

Costs of NCLB

January 4, 2006: Congress Cuts NCLB by More Than $1 Billion

November 10, 2005: Strategies for Taking Advantage of NCLB Funding Flexibility

September 23, 2005: Cost Study Finds NCLB Underfunded in Virginia

March 14, 2005: Limited Cost Study Finds NCLB Underfunded

February 14, 2005: Bush Budget Proposal Sparks Debate on Educational Priorities

November 5, 2004: Answering Questions on the Costs of NCLB

October 12, 2004: Weighing the Costs of Leaving No Child Behind

May 27, 2004: Wisconsin Attorney General Criticizes NCLB

March 9, 2004: Minnesota Study Predicts Cost of NCLB

January 29, 2004: Study Finds NCLB Will Cost $1.5 Billion in Ohio

June 5, 2003: Studies Show Massive Cost of Meeting NCLB Mandates

May 13, 2003: GAO Releases Report Suggesting that Testing Costs May Fall to States

January 2, 2003: As Private Funds Pay for Public Schools, Inequality May Grow

Litigation

January 14, 2008: EDITORIAL: A Rekindled NCLB Suit Raises Concerns

April 13, 2006: Recent NCLB Developments

January 31, 2006: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Intervenes in Connecticut NCLB Suit

December 15, 2005: Groups Push Forward with Legal Challenges to NCLB

August 24, 2005: NCLB Rebellion Heats Up as Connecticut Sues Secretary Spellings

August 15, 2005: Briefs Filed on Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging NCLB

June 16, 2005: California School Districts Sue State over NCLB Testing

April 27, 2005: Lawsuit Challenges NCLB as Unfunded Mandate

April 6, 2005: Connecticut Will Sue U.S. Over NCLB Cost

April 14, 2004: Civil Rights Complaint Filed against Philadelphia School District Over Teacher Imbalance

February 2, 2004: "Update on Californians for Justice and ACORN Lawsuit For "Highly Qualified" Teachers"

January 12, 2004: "Reading School District Sues State of Pennsylvania Over No Child Left Behind Act"

October 1, 2003: "Federal Law Bolsters Case for Aid Suits," Education Week, Vol. 23, No. 5.

February 4, 2003: "New York Parents File Class Action under NCLB for Failure to Provide Transfers and Tutoring"

January 26, 2003: "Californians for Justice and ACORN File Suit For "Highly Qualified" Teachers"

May 2002: "Parents Sue for their Right to Participate in NCLB Negotiations"

Implementation

March 15, 2007: National Council of Churches Event: “Fixing No Child Left Behind”

November 29, 2006: Can Schools Alone Lift 100 Percent of Children to Proficiency by 2014?

November 8, 2006: NCLB Reauthorization Raises Practical and “Ten Moral” Concerns

September 14, 2006: November Symposium Will Examine Closing Achievement Gaps and NCLB

June 12, 2006: Lexus or Yugo? Debating NCLB Reauthorization

May 1, 2006: Are Minority Students Slipping Through NCLB Loopholes?

April 5, 2006: Test Scores Gain But Curriculum Narrows

March 30, 2006: Lessons from State Courts Guide NCLB Reform

March 15, 2006: Participating in the Evolution of NCLB

February 28, 2006: States Vie to Participate in NCLB “Growth Model” Pilot

November 28, 2005: Education Department Allows Limited Growth-Model Testing

November 10, 2005: Strategies for Taking Advantage of NCLB Funding Flexibility

November 9, 2005: Principals Want NCLB to Address Academic Needs

October 20, 2005: Report Examines NCLB and Growing LEP Needs

September 14, 2005: NCLB Meets School Realities Tests Impact on Poor and Minority Students

March 24, 2005: Public Speaks Out on No Child Left Behind

March 23, 2005: Center on Education Policy Reports Hopeful Signs and Warning Signs for NCLB

January 13, 2005: NCLB: Elevating Form Over Substance?

December 14, 2004: Studies Document Difficulties with NCLB Transfer Provisions

October 26, 2004: Academics and State Commissioners Assess NCLB

September 30, 2004: Public Action Groups Report on NCLB

July 29, 2004: ECS Report on NCLB Touts Preschool, Changing AYP and Other Key Issues

July 22, 2004: Education Leaders Confront NCLB: Federal Policy Meets Local Reality

February 26, 2004: Report Finds NCLB Rigid and Confusing; NCLB In Need of Improvement"

January 30, 2004: CEP Reports Progress and Problems of NCLB

October 14, 2003: Preliminary NCLB Report Finds Support and Potential Problems

August 27, 2003: "State High School Exit Exams: Put to the Test" Reviews Implementation in 24 States

January 3, 2003: Center on Education Policy Reports Faults in "No Child Left Behind"

Policy

April 1, 2010: Editorial: USDOE Position on ESEA: Weak on Equity and Adequacy

January 14, 2008: Success Story – Title I’s Targeted Funding Formula

July 27, 2007: Assisting Schools “In Improvement” Without Enough Funding

March 15, 2007: National Council of Churches Event: “Fixing No Child Left Behind”

November 29, 2006: Can Schools Alone Lift 100 Percent of Children to Proficiency by 2014?

November 8, 2006: NCLB Reauthorization Raises Practical and “Ten Moral” Concerns

September 14, 2006: November Symposium Will Examine Closing Achievement Gaps and NCLB

August 30, 2006: PDK/Gallup Poll: Public Supports Public Schools, Disagrees with NCLB

June 12, 2006: Lexus or Yugo? Debating NCLB Reauthorization

March 27, 2006: Ending the Blame Game on Educational Inequity

March 30, 2006: Lessons from State Courts Guide NCLB Reform

March 15, 2006: Participating in the Evolution of NCLB

January 4, 2006: Congress Cuts NCLB by More Than $1 Billion

October 11, 2005: Bills to Amend NCLB Pile Up

September 12, 2005: The Constitutionality of Leaving Schools Behind

July 28, 2005: Funding and Fighting: CEP Forum on Costs and Legal Issues of No Child Left Behind

June 16, 2005: Congressman Miller Speaks on NCLB

March 24, 2005: Public Speaks Out on No Child Left Behind

March 23, 2005: Center on Education Policy Reports Hopeful Signs and Warning Signs for NCLB

February 23, 2005: Report Terms NCLB “Excessively Intrusive,” Says Adequacy Cases Prove Need for More Funding

November 18, 2004: Forum on NCLB Critiques Teacher and School Improvement Mandates

November 16, 2004: Is NCLB’s Future Tied to the Education Adequacy Movement?

October 29, 2004: Can a "One Size Fits All" Law Meet the Diverse Needs of Urban and Rural Schoolchildren?

October 28, 2004: 30 Organizations Tell Congress to Amend NCLB So It Will Promote Changes that Improve Student Achievement

October 27, 2004: Digesting NCLB for Public Consumption

October 14, 2004: Using NCLB to Focus on Underserved Students

June 14, 2004: Excellent National Sources of Information on NCLB

April 14, 2004: Studies Claim NCLB Harms Education Due to Narrow Focus

December 2, 2003: Alliance for Excellent Education Conference Focuses on High School Policy

September 26, 2002: Study Finds 6 Million Children in Danger of Being "Left Behind"

September 25, 2002: ACCESS Supports Proposed "Students Bill of Rights"

July 25, 2002: Secretary of Education Outlines Adequacy Provisions Under No Child Left Behind Act

May 24, 2002: U.S. Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Education Equity