ESEA/NCLB in the News

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), known popularly as The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, draws considerable media attention around the country. As the process of reauthorization heats up, issues of funding, school takeovers, the effectiveness of student performance measures, turn around schools, common core standards, federal stimulus programs such as Race to the Top, community engagement, parental involvement and the reform agenda draw a lot of public attention. Recognizing that the media play a major role in shaping and reflecting public opinion, Public Education Network provides ESEA/NCLB in the News, a website venue dedicated to highlighting recent news events related to the ESEA/NCLB, with links to articles of the day and week. Special attention is paid to those articles from outside the major media markets, with a focus on representing a broad cross section of the nation's communities.

This venue is designed as a public service that accumulates articles that "scan" ESEA/NCLB issues facing school districts in one place. The collection will be updated periodically. Please note that this section does NOT include reports, analyses, and trade journal articles, but concentrates on the newspaper dailies to give the viewer a pattern of NCLB major concerns of local communities. Where possible, we have copied the article in its entirety. However, this collection cannot provide every news article that may have appeared about NCLB during a particular period.
 

News Articles To read the entire article, click on the article title.
Date	Publication	Article Title
August 12, 2011	Kennebec Journal	School officials fear last minute changes
August 11, 2011	The Daily Progress (Charlottesville, VA)	City fails No Child benchmarks
August 11, 2011	The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT)	More Utah schools facing No Child Left Behind sanctions
August 11, 2011	Imperial Valley Press (Imperial Valley, CA)	No Child Left Behind waiver leaves educators in Imperial County wanting to know more
August 10, 2011	Kansas Reporter	Kansas Board of Ed considers shedding No Child Left Behind
August 10, 2011	Examiner (Baton Rouge, LA)	No Child Left Behind Reform and Baton Rouge Schools
August 10, 2011	Burlington Free Press (Montpelier, VT)	Vermont governor wants waiver from No Child Left Behind Act
August 9, 2011	Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, ND)	Most N.D. school districts, including Grand Forks miss yearly No Child Left Behind goals
August 9, 2011	Minot Daily News	Some Minot schools failing No Child Left Behind
August 9, 2011	Reno Gazette Journal	Washoe schools seek No Child Left Behind waiver
July 22, 2011	KRQE.com (Albuquerque, NM)	NM Schools get big fat "F"
July 22, 2011	Rome News-Tribune (Rome, GA)	No Rome or Floyd County high schools make AYP
July 22, 2011	The Fayetteville Observer (Fayetteville, NC)	Fewer Cumberland County schools meet tougher federal performance standards
July 21, 2011	American Statesman (Austin, TX)	Austin school district likely to fail federal standards for third consecutive year
July 21, 2011	Winston-Salem Journal (Winston-Salem, NC)	WS/FC schools No Child Left Behind testing results down slightly
July 21, 2011	Emmetsburg News (Emmetsburg, IA)	Emmetsburg District Deemed School in Need of Assistance
July 21, 2011	News Observer (Raleigh, NC)	Few Wake schools meet 'No Child Left Behind' standards
July 21, 2011	Des Moines Register (Des Moines, IA)	New education report highlights weaknesses in Iowa schools
July 20, 2011	Orange County Review (Orange, VA)	Schools keep close eye on student attendance
July 20, 2011	Williamsport Sun-Gazette (Williamsport, PA)	Superintendent urges 'No Child' regulatory relief
July 19, 2011	Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, WY)	Fewer schools meet federal goals
July 19, 2011	Sunshine State News (Tallahassee, FL)	Education Chief: Give Miami-Dade, Duval More Time to Fix Failing Schools
July 17, 2011	Valley News Dispatch (Alle-Kiski Valley, PA)	No Child mandates 'not going to happen' in Alle-Kiski Valley
July 17, 2011	The Republican Herald	Grading our schools: 5 area districts improve PSSA scores
July 14, 2011	The Daily Miner (Kingman, AZ)	KUSD shows progress, KAOL almost aces AIMS tests
July 16, 2011	The Star Advertiser (Honolulu, HI)	Student math scores jump while reading numbers slip
July 15, 2011	Southern Maryland Newspapers (Waldorf, MD)	Barnhart ES parents exercise choice
July 14, 2011	The Register-Mail (Galesburg, IL)	Williamsfield short of AYP in reading
July 14, 2011	Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)	Pa. tells districts to check testing irregularities
July 13, 2011	Valley News Dispatch (Western Pennsylvania)	New Kensington-Arnold 'flagged' for test scores
July 11, 2011	WisBusiness.com (Madison, WI)	Gov. Walker: Wisconsin to collaborate on statewide accountability system
July 10, 2011	The Times (Trenton, NJ)	Trenton education officials say massive restructuring of failing schools more than just musical chairs
July 8, 2011	The Huffington Post	Montana 'At A Point of No Return' for No Child Left Behind Compliance
July 6, 2011	Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT)	State Board Votes 5-4 To Take Over Bridgeport Schools
July 6, 2011	The Daily Times (Delaware County, PA)	Haverford School Board seeking NCLB relief
July 5, 2011	The Christian Science Monitor	America's biggest teacher and principal cheating scandal unfolds in Atlanta
July 5, 2011	The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)	Tennessee schools eye waiver for No Child Left Behind
July 5, 2011	The Ridgewood News (Ridgewood, NJ)	Ridgewood BOE opposes details of No Child Left Behind
July 4, 2011	Crossville Chronicle (Crossville, TN)	School system seeks NCLB relief
June 24, 2011	The Wasau Daily Herald (Wasau, WI)	Five Wasau-area schools fail to make the No Child Left Behind grade
June 24, 2011	The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA)	3 Columbia County schools don’t make AYP
June 23, 2011	KTVB.com (Boise, ID)	Idaho will implement new system to measure students’ progress
June 21, 2011	Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME)	Twice as many Maine schools fail to meet federal standards
June 21, 2011	Clarke Daily News (Clarke County, VA)	School Board Asks Congress for Relief from No-Child-Left-Behind
June 20, 2011	Journal Enterprise (Madisonville, KY)	Governor Beshear Seeks Flexibility for No Child Behind Act
June 18, 2011	The Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)	State awaits relief from No Child Left Behind
June 14, 2011	Kansas City Star (Kansas City, KS)	One-room school rebels against 'teaching to the test'
June 14, 2011	The Huffington Post (Denver, CO)	The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations Gives $9.7 Million for Colorado Reforms
June 14, 2011	Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)	Culpeper School Board to file "No Child" request
June 13, 2011	The Daily Republic (Pierre, SD)	MERCER: School boards, facing failure, decide to quit early on NCLB
June 12, 2011	Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA)	Beach High may meet first-year benchmarks
June 12, 2011	The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN)	A tug of war to control the turnaround
June 9, 2011	Keloland Television (Pierre, SD)	Groups asks that NCLB be suspended
June 9, 2011	Rome News-Tribune (Rome, GA)	Ga. students improve on standardized tests
June 9, 2011	Montevideo American-News (Montevideo, MN)	Montevideo principal discusses education reform with feds
June 8, 2011	Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO)	McCaskill's tour: Stopping off at Hickman
June 7, 2011	Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)	More than 90 MPS schools miss federal academic goals
June 7, 2011	Miami Herald (Miami, FL)	Most FCAT scores little changed from last year
June 6, 2011	NBC 2, WGRZ.COM (Buffalo, NY)	Opposition To State Takeover Of Buffalo Public School System
June 5th, 2011	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA)	School districts "dying from increased bureaucracy"
May 14, 2011	Hutchinson News, The (Kansas)	Feds deny Kansas reprieve from education law
May 13, 2011	Press-Enterprise, The (California)	Board may be option for struggling school
May 12, 2011	LaGrange Daily News (Georgia)	Troup outpaces state on graduation test
May 11, 2011	Seattle Times, The (Washington)	Murray's literacy plan a test of clout
May 11, 2011	San Diego Examiner (California)	Are Homeless and low income children denied Equal Education?
May 10, 2011	Bakersfield Californian, The (California)	New state data rank Kern schools' achievement
May 5, 2011	Palm Beach Post, The (Florida)	Writing scores a mixed bag
May 5, 2011	Telegraph, The (NH)	Nashua parents pass on choice
May 5, 2011	Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, CT)	Connecticut making progress in closing school achievement gap
May 2, 2011	Orlando Examiner (Florida)	Advanced math students caught in testing crossfire
May 1, 2011	Daily Times, The (Maryville, TN)	Arts, vocational instruction threatened
April 30, 2011	Savage Pacer (Minnesota)	Changes coming to variety of special education programs
April 30, 2011	Palm Beach Post, The (Flordia)	Fix law that flunks Florida
April 28, 2011	Tulsa World (Oklahoma)	More state schools fail to meet national standards
April 28, 2011	Lompoc Record, The (California)	LUSD receives new state requirements
April 27, 2011	Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)	The Big Difference Nine Students Can Make
April 22, 2011	Palm Beach Post, The (Florida)	U.S. education official gets earful
April 21, 2011	Courier, The (Lincoln, IL)	Legislative Impact on Education
April 19, 2011	Culpeper Star-Exponent (Virginia)	School board approves restructuring plan for Pearl Sample
April 19, 2011	Ruidoso News (New Mexico)	School literacy overhaul approved
April 17, 2011	Herald and News (Klamath Falls, OR)	Striking a balance: Core subjects and co-curriculars
April 16, 2011	Parsons Sun (Kansas)	Public Mind
April 15, 2011	Bangor Daily News (Maine)	Maine's Worst Schools
April 15, 2011	Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)	Audit: State school board failing to follow 'No Child'
April 14, 2011	Culpepper Star-Exponent (Virginia)	Our View: NCLB paints many schools in unfair light
April 12, 2011	USA TODAY (Arlington, VA)	Montana educators ask Duncan to rework No Child law
April 11, 2011	Rutland Herald (Vermont)	School says more than scores count
April 9, 2011	Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA)	No grant for Prescott
April 9, 2011	Daily Review, The & Sunday Review (Towanda, PA)	Schools in NH short of standards - Nashua has 16 tabbed as needing improvement
April 8, 2011	Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK)	State schools leader seeks flexibility on federal funds
April 5, 2011	Bangor Daily News (ME)	Adviser talks about better education Versatility urged to help improve Maine schooling
April 4, 2011	Daily Times, The (Farmington, NM)	Local schools face a real test
April 2, 2011	Kalamazoo Gazette (MI)	MEAP scores lowering the bar
April 2, 2011	Daily Review, The & Sunday Review (Towanda, PA)	PASBO says No Child Left Behind goal by 2014 not attainable
April 1, 2011	Knoxville News Sentinel: Blogs (TN)	East Tennessee educators say No Child Left Behind Act flawed
March 30, 2011	Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)	Suit aims to stop Dist. 303 plans
March 29, 2011	Sun, The (Baltimore, MD)	City Education Leaders Fill Mikulski's Notebook
March 24, 2011	Eastern Group Publications (Los Angeles County, CA)	Sweeping Reform Coming to Highland Park School
March 24, 2011	Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA)	Prescott's Future on Drawing Board
March 23, 2011	Star Democrat, The (Easton, MD)	Educators air concerns during Mikulski-led roundtable at EHS
March 21, 2011	Hartford Examiner (Connecticut)	Questioning Pennsylvania mother's opt out of standardized testing
March 20, 2011	Winston-Salem Journal (NC)	Schools Educators back ideas to reform No Child
March 16, 2011	The Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon)	Full-day kindergarten hit by Medford budget axe
March 16, 2011	York Dispatch (Pennsylvania)	York County educators: PSSAs need help
March 16, 2011	Denver Post (Colorado)	Hickenlooper, Bennet urge education secretary to revamp No Child Left Behind
March 15, 2011	The Missourian (Columbia, MO)	Proposed STEM school model brings hope to Benton Elementary
March 14, 2011	Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska)	KIBSD: New testing targets are unrealistic
March 13, 2011	The Daily Times (Farmington, NM)	A new start in Newcomb
March 10, 2011	The Joplin Globe (Missouri)	Our view: Test decision may have impact
March 10, 2011	WTNV (Las Vegas, NV)	Parents, students split over shakeup at 5 CCSD schools
March 10, 2011	WIFR (Rockford, IL)	ISAT Consultants: A Look at District 205
March 10, 2011	The Times Record (Maine)	Brunswick test scores improve
March 9, 2011	The Independent (Maryland)	System gets ready for tests with fun
March 8, 2011	The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC)	Hagan touts education on visit
March 7, 2011	The Register-Mail (Galesburg, IL)	Teachers prep students for ISAT tests this week
March 4, 2011	The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)	Feds give Utah schools permission to swap tests
March 4, 2011	Rockford Register Star (Illinois)	Harlem schools to weigh plan for low-scoring students
March 3, 2011	The Morning Call (Allentown, PA)	New data show academic gains
March 2, 2011	Kansas Reporter (Kansas)	McPherson USD will use tougher tests
March 1, 2011	The Cordova Times (Alaska)	Begich negotiates for more funds for rural schools
February 25, 2011	Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA)	Prescott plans reform
February 25, 2011	Standard-Speaker (Hazelton, PA)	Hazleton Area officials discuss improving test scores
February 25, 2011	Journal Gazette (Mattoon, IL)	Making the grade - CMS gets state award for AYP, test scores
February 24, 2011	Bryan Country Now (Georgia)	Bryan County Middle School Rises 'From the Ashes'
February 24, 2011	Albuquerque Journal (New Mexico)	Secretary: System To Reward Progress - Reforms Call For Grading Schools
February 24, 2011	Journal Inquirer (Manchester, CT)	High court won't let Conn. challenge No Child Left Behind law~
February 18, 2011	Knoxville News Sentinel (Tennessee)	47 students transfer midyear - Knox offers option to change schools under NCLB law
February 12, 2011	The Hutchison News (Kansas)	State ed board asks for waiver - Testing benchmarks
February 11, 2011	The Orlando Sentinel (Florida)	Scott wants students to have more alternatives
February 11, 2011	Contra Costa Times (California)	Antioch elementary school looks to improve with new principal, staff
February 10, 2011	Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)	Grade level centers for Dist. 303? Superintendent responds to skeptical St. Charles parents
February 10, 2011	The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)	Budget cuts could affect gains, schools chief says
February 10, 2011	The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA)	Santo Rosa: School Board Makes First Cuts
February 5, 2011	Prior Lake American (Minnesota)	Feds should not block the path to education reform - Commentary
February 5, 2011	Baltimore Examiner (Maryland)	High School Assessments at Baltimore County Public Schools
February 4, 2011	The Kansas City Star (Missouri)	Big goals, challenges in movement toward common education standards among states
February 4, 2011	The Stuart News (Florida)	Students left behind in education reform talk; While adults continue to disagree, lack of progress hurts ones they're supposed to help
February 4, 2011	News-Democrat & Leader (Russellville, Kentucky)	Super evaluations ignore the facts about Kentucky schools
February 4, 2011	Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia)	McDonnell, Duncan discuss No Child Left Behind
February 3, 2011	Brattleboro Reformer (Vermont)	Local board tackles D.C. over NCLB
January 29, 2011	Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico)	Michael Hays: Gaming the system, gambling with students
January 29, 2011	New York Examiner (New York)	President Obama: Say good-bye to No Child Left Behind Act (SES)
January 28, 2011	The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN)	Harding students choose based on needs \ \ Relocated students likely to be sent to their first-choice high schools next year.
January 28, 2011	Atlanta Examiner (Georgia)	'Leave "Some" Children Behind'
January 28, 2011	The Saratogian (Saratoga Springs, NY)	Saratoga Springs middle school changes coming down the line
January 27, 2011	The Coeur d'Alene Press (Idaho)	Education reform may give grades to parents
January 27, 2011	The Daily Progress (Charlottesville, VA)	For schools, bad cancels out good
January 22, 2011	Bureau County Republican (Princeton, IL)	'What the heck are we doing?'
January 22, 2011	Republican-American (Waterbury, CT)	Southwest stakes to be raised - Title I status - could lead to - federal sanctions
January 22, 2011	The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee)	Citizen's Voice - Delay in releasing test scores unacceptable
January 21, 2011	The Jackson Examiner (Tennessee)	Jackson-Madison County schools in good standing
January 19, 2011	The Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg, VA)	Embracing change - Obama's pledge to revamp 'No Child' heartens school officials
January 18, 2011	The Free-Lance Star (Fredericksburg, VA)	No Child anew?
January 14, 2011	The Atlanta Examiner (Georgia)	Persistently dangerous schools in Georgia
January 13, 2011	The Jordan Independent (Minnesota)	Test results provide data used to make decisions about your child's education
January 13, 2011	The Atlanta Examiner (Georgia)	Standardized testing: is it working?
January 12, 2011	The Aniston Star (Alabama)	Do schools need principals?
January 10, 2011	The Oakland Examiner (California)	Oakland school board in turmoil about supplemental education services
January 7, 2011	Greensboro News & Record (North Carolina)	Parents want good options
January 6, 2011	The Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, Iowa)	Prescott could face sanctions
January 5, 2011	The Idaho Press-Tribune (Idaho)	'No Child' law has cost a lot, produced little
January 5, 2011	The Newton Kansan (Kansas)	Letter: with higher standards for pupils, state should support education
January 4, 2011	The Boston Examiner (Massachusetts)	More competition not more government is education remedy
January 3, 2011	The Washington Post (District of Columbia)	School reform: A chance for bipartisan governing