NEA welcomes progress on reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary...
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) released his version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, sometimes referred to as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), reauthorization on Tuesday, June 4.
View ArticleStudents deserve a fair, flexible, and innovative No Child Left Behind Act
Educators urge lawmakers to re-write the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), often referred to as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), to ensure equity for all students.
View ArticleSenators begin work on rewriting No Child Left Behind
Educators highlight positive aspects and challenges with Senate legislation to redesign the NCLB
View ArticleEducators need to let lawmakers know how to improve No Child Left Behind
IL educator: It’s time for a call to action on ESEA Read More »
View ArticleEducators and No Child Left Behind: It’s time to speak up for students
Sign the petition and let lawmakers know you're paying attention to ESEA and NCLBRead More »
View ArticleJoin us for a webinar on ESEA July 11
Join us for a discussion of what is in the new Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorizations and how we can help make the bills better. Read More »
View ArticleActivist tools: Make your voice heard on ESEA/NCLB today!
With discussion of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act heating up in Congress, now is the time to make your voice heard!Read More »
View ArticleEducators speak up about rewriting No Child Left Behind
Nevada educator Bonnie Chenevert: "Rather than broadening education, we have been squeezing the life out if it, out of our teachers and out of our students. Please breathe that life back into the...
View ArticleHouse of Representatives narrowly passes flawed ESEA reauthorization
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel: "We need to put students at the center of education reform and we need federal legislation that seeks to partner with and support state efforts in meaningful reform,...
View ArticleEducators still fighting for fair, flexible and innovative ESEA
Gail Trobaugh, Indiana special education teacher: "Please listen, pay attention, and act to improve our schools – not just our test scores."Read More »
View ArticlePreparing educators to prepare our children for the future
Lawmakers look for useful insight in getting educators ready for the classroomRead More »
View ArticleWashington educator testifies on ESEA reauthorization
"I want to advocate for my students because they care so much about learning, and they have really big dreams. They want to do things like be president or be doctors, and it's really important that...
View ArticleFormer OH charter school educator emphasizes importance of accountability,...
Britt Mickley gives lawmakers contemplating federal charter school program important takeaways for giving students a quality education.Read More »
View ArticleCalifornia science teacher testifies about the importance of equity in ESEA
California science teacher Michael Towne discusses reauthorization of ESEA and providing opportunity for all students. Read More »
View ArticleAssessments need reassessment in ESEA reauthorization
"We have to have an educator voice. You can't make good education policy with a real classroom perspective."Read More »
View Article4 ways you can help Congress get ESEA (NCLB) reauthorization right
Check out four ways you can help ensure that the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) includes time to learn and creates opportunity for all students.Read More »
View ArticleEducators share how No Child Left Behind has affected their classroom
Educators share their stories about what the current ESEA legislation has meant for their students and schools. Read More »
View ArticleMissouri teacher advocates for less testing, more funding in ESEA...
Missouri technical education teacher David Hope talks to Congress about the importance of funding quality education programs and the harm of overtesting. Read More »
View ArticleNew book scrutinizes national obsession with ‘The Test’
As the backlash against standardized testing intensifies and Congress begins rewriting ESEA, Anya Kamenetz's book couldn't arrive at a better time.Read More »
View ArticleThis time around, Congress needs to listen to educators on ESEA
When No Child Left Behind was passed, "we advocated then, but we weren't listened to. We knew that you cannot base school quality on a single test score alone, and you cannot get a full picture of what...
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