Articles: NCLB

Carnevale, Anthony P. “No Child Gets Ahead.” Education Week: 9/26/2007, Vol. 27 Issue 5, p40-40, 1p, 1c

The author reflects on statistics that show a decline in academic achievement of children in working class families while in high school. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study found that more than one million students from families making less than $85,000 annually who are in the top of their class in grade school, fall off the college track in high school. The way in which the author feels the U.S. No Child Left Behind Act hinders school standards is discussed.

Klein, Alyson and David Hoff. “Union Assail Teacher Ideas in NCLB Draft.” Education Week: 9/19/2007, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p19-20, 2p

The author reports on a lobbying campaign by national teachers' unions to not have teacher bonuses tied in with student test scores. The article discusses the National Education Association being in Washington, D.C. while the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee discussed the No Child Left Behind Act, in which the teacher bonus system is part of.

Hoff, David J. “Provision on Tutoring Raises Renewal Issues.” Education Week: 10/10/2007, Vol. 27 Issue 7, p18-19, 2p

The article presents information on the U.S. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which is being reviewed for reauthorization in 2007. Among main points of discussion related to federal financed tutoring are eligibility for free tutoring services, evaluation of private and nonprofit providers of tutoring, and compensatory education fund expenditure requirements. Viewpoints of supports and opponents of the tutoring issues is included, as is information on other aspects of NCLB under discussion.