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No Child Left Behind Act

Classroom

President Trump, how does your administration plan to officially change the Every Student Succeeds Act?

Global Politics

At the time of its passage, many hailed this multifaceted education law as a bipartisan victory.

Arts advocate critical of Obama’s Turnaround Arts Initiative for select U.S. schools

Arts, Culture & Media

Obama grants 10 states waivers from strictest provisions of No Child Left Behind

Global Politics

The education reform debate

Global Politics

New Report Reveals Half of Nation’s Schools Are Failing

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The Grit Scale: a new solution in the education debate

Lifestyle & Belief

Dominic Randolph, headmaster the Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, and Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of the Grit scale, explain the Grit scale, and how to implement it effectively.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on No Child Left Behind proposal

Global Politics

Yesterday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced a major override of the No Child Left Behind accountability law for schools. Duncan’s proposal will mean that states can apply to bypass performance requirements in the law. One of those requirements is that 100 percent students be proficient in reading and math by 2014. Arne Duncan talks […]

No Child Left Behind Laws Get Major Loophole

As one of the hallmark pieces of education legislation passed by President George W. Bush, The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 aimed to reform the American education system by giving schools standard and measurable goals that 100 percent of all students needed to meet. But, by promising to leave no child behind, did […]

The Social Cost of Changing Your Mind

Global Politics

Politicians and public figures are often ostracized for changing their minds (think: “flip-flop”). However, having a change of opinion is part of being human. We talk about some examples.

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Education Sec. Arne Duncan on education reform

Global Politics

We’re ‘Getting Schooled’ this week on the future of education, pre-K through 12, in America. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joins us to discuss the reforms circulating in Washington right now.

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