US: No Child Left Behind 'Fix' Is on Washington's Terms

[Francis Hult]

The Foundry

 

Senators' No Child Left Behind 'Fix' Is on Washington's Terms

 

Now, a new proposal (actually, a series of five bills) in the Senate aims to "fix" NCLB. While NCLB gave states a federal pace (AYP) and deadline (2014) for when students had to be proficient on state standards and assessments, a new proposal introduced by four Senators last week would have Washington specifying the content that states should be using for their standards and tests.

 

Full story:

http://blog.heritage.org/2011/09/19/senators-no-child-left-behind-fix-is-on-washingtons-terms/

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