On the eve of passage of amendments to the Senate’s Every Child Achieves Act, the Rev. Dr. William Barber, a distinguished contemporary Civil Rights leader, released a powerful statement of support that gave qualified support for the law’s draft reauthorization and pointed to the work ahead. He said: But as we under-resource our public […]
Quick Recap of ESEA Reauthorization (The Senate’s Every Child Achieves Act)
A QUICK RECAP The Senate bill consists of the following major provisions: The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 TITLE I* Lets states develop accountability systems — i.e., tests (rejection of Common Core) Maintains important information for parents, teachers, and communities (“federally required two tests in reading and math per child per year in grades […]
Sen. Alexander, No Child Left Behind’s High Stakes Tests Narrow the Curriculum
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is now chair of the education committee in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension committee, and has officially opened the door to reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (NCLB, also known as the ESEA, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act). He’s seeking emails and letters talking about testing and accountability […]
Fix Education Testing and Accountability to Reauthorize No Child Left Behind
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is now chair of the education committee in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension committee, and has officially opened the door to reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (NCLB, also known as the ESEA, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act). He’s seeking emails and letters talking about testing and accountability […]