Read more No Child Left Behind stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13543/no-child-left-behind.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:23:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64224/ooops-chicago-schools-not-the-miracle-obama-claimed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagArne Duncan isn’t quite the miracle worker Barack Obama made him out to be, according to a new study from a Chicago civic group. When Obama introduced his nominee for education secretary, he boasted that Duncan had boosted elementary school test results “From 38% of students meeting the standards to...http://www.newser.com/story/64224/ooops-chicago-schools-not-the-miracle-obama-claimed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Jul 2009 8:26:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62558/obama-razes-no-child-schoolhouse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA model of a little red schoolhouse used to promote the launch of the federal policy "No Child Left Behind" is no more, the Washington Post reports. In a highly symbolic move, the structure at the entrance of the Department of Education and policy logos of the Bush administration education...http://www.newser.com/story/62558/obama-razes-no-child-schoolhouse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 4:05:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57477/no-child-law-fails-to-narrow-racial-gap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe achievement gap between white and minority students has not been changed by federal No Child Left Behind initiative, the New York Times reports. Scores from a federal test considered to be the most accurate yardstick of reading and writing proficiency show that elementary students have improved across the board...http://www.newser.com/story/57477/no-child-law-fails-to-narrow-racial-gap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 1:35:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54108/teach-to-the-test-but-make-better-tests.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCritics worry that the current system of “fill-in-the-bubble” school testing promotes teaching to the test—but maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad thing if we had tests “worth teaching to,” writes Ed Hirsch Jr in the New York Times . The tests themselves are highly reliable and valid, Hirsch notes;...http://www.newser.com/story/54108/teach-to-the-test-but-make-better-tests.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 10:38:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53233/obama-has-right-idea-on-education.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDavid Brooks crosses ideological lines to give President Obama a big shout-out on his education strategy today in the New York Times . "He has broken with liberal orthodoxy on school reform more than any other policy," Brooks raves. "He's naturally inclined to be data driven. There's reason to think that...http://www.newser.com/story/53233/obama-has-right-idea-on-education.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 9:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51520/education-law-in-dire-need-of-new-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNo Child Left Behind has become “the most negative brand in America,” says a congressman, and new Education Secretary Arne Duncan says it’s time for a new name for the law. Educators and jokesters alike are trying their hand at rebranding, the New York Times reports. Proposals range from the...http://www.newser.com/story/51520/education-law-in-dire-need-of-new-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Feb 2009 7:58:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48970/schoolkids-need-less-work-more-play.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRecess isn't just for fun, according to a new study, which has found that cutting back on playtime is harming schoolchildren. The loss of a 15-minute daily recess tended to make 8- and 9-year-old students unruly and deprived them of an opportunity to exercise and socialize, reports Reuters. The study...http://www.newser.com/story/48970/schoolkids-need-less-work-more-play.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Jan 2009 5:13:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41629/parents-rate-online-report-cards-an-a.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs more schools embrace digital learning tools and assignment calendars, up-to-the-minute GPAs are going online as well. Students whose schools use online report cards don't have the chance of hiding a low test score, because their parents need only log on to see Junior's latest grades. But it can breed...http://www.newser.com/story/41629/parents-rate-online-report-cards-an-a.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Nov 2008 9:50:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35474/saving-public-schools-not-a-money-thing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs dissatisfaction with the nation’s No Child Left Behind policy grows, it seems educators, politicians, and businessmen all have their own take on how to “save” the US public school system—with little consensus. Gary Stager, in Good , examines the overwhelmingly complex difficulties facing the nation’s ailing schools, and why...http://www.newser.com/story/35474/saving-public-schools-not-a-money-thing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Aug 2008 16:29:08 CDT