August 29, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A committee of North Dakota education officials has voted in favor of applying for a waiver from the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law. Continue Reading
August 24, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE In a split vote Thursday, the state Board of Education decided South Dakota’s public schools should operate under a new accountability system that replaces No Child Left Behind.
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August 12, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE Is 77 percent good enough? That’s the question we face this summer regarding our school children throughout South Dakota. Continue Reading
June 29, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SD official hails ‘new era’ in school accountability.
June 19, 2012 in The Daily Republic
The Obama administration is allowing states to seek exemptions from the 2002 law’s requirements if they develop alternative standards for schools. Continue Reading
June 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
More than half of the schools in southwest North Dakota failed to meet the goals of the Adequate Yearly Progress test instituted by No Child Left Behind. Education officials said Friday the results come as no surprise. Continue Reading
May 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK More North Dakota schools than ever before failed to meet federal No Child Left Behind standards during the 2011-12 school year, a report released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Instruction shows. Continue Reading
May 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Minnesota Department of Education released new ratings today to gauge student achievement in an attempt to accurately portray school performance something the No Child Left Behind law failed to do, officials said. Continue Reading
April 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
I recently asked North Dakota’s U.S. senators if they were on board with an improved version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Both said they would support re-authorization in a timely way.
I asked Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., if he would sign on, and his reply was, “We need to rein-in our out-of-control deficit.” Continue Reading
March 1, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Max Laird, a former Grand Forks teacher and former president of the North Dakota Education Association, believes the “No Child Left Behind” law demands too many tests. He said they are of limited usefulness in gauging a teacher’s skill or a student’s progress. Continue Reading
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