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Pres. Barack Obama has declared 10 states are free from the No Child Left Behind law, allowing them to scrap some of the most rigorous and unpopular mandates. In exchange, the states are promising higher standards and more creative ways to measure what students are learning.
HEADLINE: School officials excited about 'No Child' waiver
CAPTION: Pres. Barack Obama has declared 10 states are free from the No Child Left Behind law, allowing them to scrap some of the most unpopular mandates. In exchange, the states...
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President Bush told a group of New York school kids on Wednesday: 'Childrens do learn.' Bush made his grammatical slip-up at a made-for-TV event where he urged Congress to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act.
HEADLINE: Bush grammar gaffe: 'Childrens do learn'
CAPTION: President Bush told a group of New York school kids on Wednesday: 'Childrens do learn.' Bush made his grammatical slip-up at a made-for-TV event where he urged Congress to...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Reading, Writing, and Politics
News report from NewsHour in 2004, discusses No Child Left Behind and its impact on states, schools and funding. Transcript, audio and video segments are all available. Interesting debate between two government officials may be viewed.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Testing Matthew
NewsHour report from 2004 discussing No Child Left Behind and its implications on testing and special education students. Transcript, audio and video of report available. A must see if researching NCLB.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: No Child Left Behind: School Rules
Report from 2004 on the federal government's decision to relax some of the rules in NCLB. Transcripts, audio and video of news report and discussion are available
University of California
University of California Television: Under Obama Administration: Education
A 6/8/2009 televised report by economist Julian Betts covering the education agenda of the Obama Administration and offering optional opportunities for the "No Child Left Behind" laws. [58:06]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Educators React to No Child Left Behind
Listen to Joel Packer, "director of education policy and practice with the National Education Association," discuss how educators have reacted to proposed changes to No Child Left Behind. From "News & Notes," (January, 2007).
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Report Recommends Changes to 'No Child' Act
In 2007, there are plans to make changes to the No Child Left Behind Act, and, as expected, there are debates surrounding this and the related budget changes. Listen to a "News & Notes" report on this and the reactions of the...