Education Nov 28 Feds give states more time to bolster struggling schools By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press
Politics Mar 14 Senate votes to confirm King to head Education Department WASHINGTON — The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm John B. King Jr. as the nation's education secretary. By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press
Politics Jan 12 Obama: ‘We have to make college affordable for every American’ Calling December's bipartisan reform of No Child Left Behind an "important step" in better preparing American students for the workforce, President Barack Obama said he will push for more college affordability in his final year in office. By Adelyn Baxter
Education Dec 10 Watch New education law shifts federal influence over public schools After years of debate, President Obama and Congress have finally agreed on a new education law. The Every Student Succeeds Act, the successor of No Child Left Behind, still requires annual testing of some students, but it does not give… By PBS NewsHour
Education Dec 10 Obama signs No Child Left Behind rewrite, shifting power to states WASHINGTON -- Calling it a "Christmas miracle," President Barack Obama signed a sweeping overhaul of the No Child Left Behind education law on Thursday, ushering in a new approach to accountability, teacher evaluations and the way the most poorly performing… By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press
Dec 09 What’s in the No Child Left Behind rewrite? By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Those federally mandated math and reading tests will continue, but a sweeping rewrite of the nation's education law will now give states -- not the U.S. government -- authority to decide how to use the results in evaluating… Continue reading
Jul 17 5 things to know about Congress’ rewrites of No Child Left Behind By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — No one thinks it'll be easy, but the House and Senate are embarking on negotiations to merge two differing education bills that would rewrite the nation's much-criticized No Child Left Behind education law. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 7:48 What should replace No Child Left Behind? By PBS NewsHour No Child Left Behind, an educational reform law with a controversial legacy, expired eight years ago and has yet to be replaced. This week, the Senate took up the first bipartisan effort to replace the law. Hari Sreenivasan talks to… Continue watching
Jun 23 More states, DC receive waivers on No Child Left Behind standards By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press The Obama administration is giving seven more states and the District of Columbia more flexibility from the requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind education law. Continue reading
Feb 25 White House may veto GOP efforts to overhaul ‘No Child Left Behind’ By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House threatened Wednesday to veto a Republican bill to overhaul the widely criticized No Child Left Behind law, calling the effort “a significant step backwards.” The veto threat came as lawmakers were set to debate the… Continue reading