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ESEA/NCLB Update #140
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel told thousands of cheering delegates at the NEA RA that educators have the power to influence education policy and must lead the profession in educating the next generation of students.
ESEA/NCLB Update #139
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered a new generation of “hands-on” tasks allowing students to perform experiments with lab materials and other equipment as part of NAEP’s 2009 science assessment.
ESEA/NCLB Update #138
Secretary Duncan announced last week that the number of states approved for NCLB waivers has climbed to 19 with the addition of 8 new states.
ESEA/NCLB Update #136
Education Week reports that most states are broadening their accountability systems in their waiver requests to include other subjects besides mathematics and reading.
ESEA/NCLB Update #137
This week the Department of Education released a vision for the Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching (RESPECT) Project.
ESEA/NCLB Update #134
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel joined his counterparts from around the globe at the 2nd International Teaching Summit whose theme was Preparing Teachers and Developing School Leaders.
ESEA/NCLB Update #135
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools held a National Summit on Gender-based Violence Among Young People on April 6-7.
ESEA/NCLB Update #133
NEA urged Congress to make a quality education for all students a top priority in the FY 2013 federal budget in a letter to the House detailing its budget recommendations for the next fiscal year.
ESEA/NCLB Update #132
Two Republican ESEA reauthorization bills were approved along party lines this week during a House Education and the Workforce Committee markup.
Research Resources on Attacks on Public Education
These resources facilitate access to empirical research and reviewed and/or valid studies to assist NEA members and the general public in combating the concerted attacks on public education and public educators.
ESEA/NCLB Update #131
The Department of Education (ED) has initiated a national dialogue on ways to advance the teaching profession under the banner of RESPECT: Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence and Collaborative Teaching.
ESEA/NCLB Update #130
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel praised President Obama for his vision and roadmap for putting Americans back to work
ESEA/NCLB Update #129
In a recent Washington Post op-ed piece, Secretary Duncan applauded No Child Left Behind (NCLB) for highlighting achievement gaps, but then offered a strong critique of the law.
ESEA/NCLB Newsletter #127
In a surprise pairing, Stanford University professor Linda Darling-Hammond and American Enterprise Institute education policy studies director Frederick Hess published a joint op-ed piece in the NY Times on a pragmatic federal role in the reauthorization.
ESEA/NCLB Update #128
The 10th anniversary of NCLB is no cause for celebration, according to an NEA statement. NEA President Dennis Van Roekel calls for major changes in the act that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002.
ESEA/NCLB Update #127
In a surprise pairing, Stanford University professor Linda Darling-Hammond and American Enterprise Institute education policy studies director Frederick Hess published a joint op-ed piece in the NY Times on a pragmatic federal role in the reauthorization.
ESEA/NCLB Update #126
Eleven states met the first federal deadline to apply for NCLB waivers, spelling out in their applications how they plan to meet the Department of Education waiver requirements.
ESEA/NCLB Update #125
On Tuesday, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), convened a committee roundtable with education stakeholders to discuss ways to move toward an ESEA designed for the 21st century.
ESEA/NCLB Update #123
Senator Tom Harkin, D-IA, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduces ESEA reauthorization legislation.
ESEA/NCLB Update #124
The influential Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) last week approved a major bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by a vote of 15-7.
ESEA/NCLB Update #122
President Obama announces plan to give states short-term relief from NCLB...
ESEA/NCLB Update #121
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel strongly lauded President Obama’s American Jobs Act, which includes funds to repair schools and to prevent teacher layoffs as well as to hire additional educators...
ESEA/NCLB Update #119
The White House and the U.S. Department of Education announced plans to offer regulatory “flexibility” from NCLB requirements in exchange for as-yet-undetermined reform commitments by states...
ESEA/NCLB Update #118
NEA Vice President Lily Eskelsen joined thousands of educators at the Save our Schools (SOS) Rally in the nation’s capital on July 30, 2011...
ESEA/NCLB Update #117
The House Education and the Workforce Committee passed a bill that would give states and school districts the discretion to transfer money out of critical ESEA programs...
What Congress Could Learn About No Child Left Behind from Your Classroom
From NCLB to merit pay, educators are advocating for better federal laws.
6 Tips for Educators Dealing with Harassment of LGBT Students
This excerpt from an NEA Report on GLBT issues provides 6 practical tips for classroom educators.
Rights Watch: Cyber Speak No Evil
In a flood of lawsuits, students are challenging punishment for ridiculing teachers and principals in cyberspace.
One for All
Perspective at School Helps Educators See the Big Picture
ESPs on the Firing Line
School Funding Crisis Nothing to Shake a Stick At
Preventing Future High School Dropouts
New NEA guide can help affiliates play an important role in preventing students from dropping out of school.
National and State Graduation Rates in Two Reports (NCES, 2009)
The latest statistics about national and state graduation rates in two reports from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Online Guide to Tackle Dropout Problem – From NEA Partner
This guide is an excellent resource for NEA state and local affiliates that want to help communities develop tailored plans for keeping students on track.
Staying on Track Is Good Predictor of Graduating
Earning sufficient credits from year to year in middle and high school is a significant predictor of graduating.
Better Late Than Never
New original research report out of the Center for Public Education details the outcomes of students who take longer than four years to graduate high school.
