Nov 13th, 2008 · Nilaja Sun's play No Child received critical acclaim in the theater world. The show went from a one-woman show to a full cast of actors who portray teachers and children struggling to meet the standards of No Child Left Behind.
Oct 5th, 2008 · One thing both candidates agree on is that the education system — particularly "No Child Left Behind" — is broken. The question is: How would they fix it?
Apr 2nd, 2008 · The federal No Child Left Behind law requires states to track the progress of students toward graduation, but doesn't mandate a formula for calculating drop-outs. That's about to change, reports the Washington Post's Jay Matthews.
Jan 1st, 2008 · Michele Norris talks with two White House policy thinkers about challenges and opportunities likely to arise during President Bush's final year in office. Peter Beinart is editor-at-large of The New Republic; Michael Gerson is a Washington Post columnist and former speechwriter for Bush. Both are also fellows at the Council on Foreign Relations. They suggest that Pakistan and Afghanistan loom as the administration's central challenges overseas. Back at home, Beinart and Gerson predict the President will make a concerted effort to reauthorize his No Child Left Behind program for schools.
Nov 24th, 2007 · At a struggling school in Benton Harbor, Mich., all eyes are on a young, new principal who has brought discipline and excitement about learning. Michigan is one of several states with schools that have failed to meet its No Child Left Behind goals for at least five consecutive years.
Sep 25th, 2007 · The Education Department's highly anticipated national test scores for 4th- and 8th-graders show modest improvements in math, but flat scores in reading. Many educators have said the 2007 results would, for the first time, show whether No Child Left Behind is having an impact.
Aug 20th, 2007 · Under the No Child Left Behind law states are supposed to reserve part of the federal money they receive for improving failing schools. But federal funding has been stagnant, so states have not had enough funds to set aside. As a result, the purpose of the law is being undermined.
Jul 27th, 2007 · Congress wants to slash funding for "Reading First," in part because the program has been attacked for conflicts of interests. But teachers love the program, and say it's one of the most effective parts of No Child Left Behind.