NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

COMEDY
Trump, DeVos Unveil "Every Child Left Behind" Educational Reform Program
By James Schlarmann, Contributor
Comedian, writer, founding contributor of The Political Garbag...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Within hours of being confirmed, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, with Sub-President Donald J. Trump by her side, announced a new educational reform program called "Every Child Left Behind."
EDUCATION
Would a Republican Government Be Good for School Kids? I'm Skeptical.
By Peter Cunningham, Contributor
Executive Director of Education Post and former assistant secr...
Republicans have long favored the use of competition to drive government reform. The Obama administration seized on this
BOOKS
A Conversation About Dr. James Mercer's New Book: Secrets and Shame
By Robi Ludwig, Psy.D., Contributor
Psychotherapist, Author, TV commentator/Host
Dr. Mercer: I am sad to report that my greatest fears were realized. My mother was hurt and we have had very little contact
EDUCATION
The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Fadel
By C. M. Rubin, Contributor
Blogger and Author, "The Real Alice in Wonderland"
Modern knowledge disciplines such as Technology & Engineering, Media, Entrepreneurship & Business, Personal Finance, Wellness
WOMEN
Girls face child marriage in Moldova
By UN Women, Contributor
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality a...
"Violence against women is endemic in Moldova, and in cases like Svetlana's it’s a double curse: rape followed by a forced
ARTS & CULTURE
Making Sure No Child Is Left Behind
By George Heymont, Contributor
San Francisco-based arts critic
Just as American society has evolved past the fantasy that the typical nuclear family lives in a house surrounded by a white
EDUCATION
The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Ravitch
By C. M. Rubin, Contributor
Blogger and Author, "The Real Alice in Wonderland"
What toll does poverty take on learning opportunities? How do we begin to reduce its effect on students? For the past decade
PARENTING
Want To Understand Your Child's Test Scores? Here's What To Ignore
By The Conversation US, Contributor
Views from experts in academia, providing fact-based analysis ...
Now that the first month of school is over, parents can get ready for the next milestone of the school year - they will soon get reports of the state tests their children took last year.
EDUCATION
What Is College For?
By Charles Kolb, Contributor
Senior Public Policy Executive
The shortcomings of our K-12 system carry over into the postsecondary years at considerable cost. We still have too many instances of social promotion where high school diplomas go to "graduates" who can't do third-grade math.
EDUCATION
8 Things The U.S. Must Do Now To Save Public Education
By Geneva A Dixon, Contributor
Education Advocate & Author
“I hate reading.” Ouch. I’d rather walk across burning coal than to hear these words from the mouth of a student in my classroom
EDUCATION
Pivot Point: Why Third Grade May Be The Most Decisive Year In A Child’s Education
By Ossa Fisher, Contributor
CMO & Deputy COO at Istation. Education | Technology | Empower...
A week into her second grade year, as we lay snuggling at bedtime, I asked my daughter Anna what she thinks will be the hardest
EDUCATION
Why The Opt Out Movement Is Crucial For The Future Of Public Education
By Diane Ravitch, Guest Writer
Guest Writer
In the past 14 years, parents have seen the destruction of neighborhood schools, based on their test scores. They have seen beloved teachers fired unjustly, because of their students' test scores. They have seen the loss of time for the arts, physical education, and anything else that is not tested.
EDUCATION
Reformers and Educators Can Stand With Hillary Clinton
By Peter Cunningham, Contributor
Executive Director of Education Post and former assistant secr...
Efforts by the Obama administration to keep some teeth in the new law's regulations are drawing a lot of pushback from Republicans
WELLNESS
Why Are So Many Kids Dying From Undiagnosed Type 1 Diabetes?
By Peg Abernathy, Contributor
Type 1 diabetes advocate and spokesperson for education, chang...
Remember this? "In medicine, a differential diagnosis is the distinguishing of a particular disease or condition from others
BOOKS
EdSel(l)s: Assessing For-Profit Schools
By Glenn C. Altschuler, Contributor
Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and De...
For-profit schools have no incentives to consider long term educational or social goals. Obsessed with achievement metrics that might persuade consumers to purchase their product, they often exclude students with cognitive, emotional or behavioral problems.
EDUCATION
What Education Policy Can Learn from Composting
By Robert Slavin, Contributor
Robert Slavin is Director of the Center for Research and Refor...
The ESSA standards are not self-activating. They will make a difference only if educators embrace them, and then select programs
EDUCATION
Results Are in: Common Core Fails Tests and Kids
By Alan Singer, Contributor
Social studies educator, Hofstra University, my opinions, of c...
The Common Core Standards were officially launched in 2009. The 2016 high school graduating class was in fifth grade. In June 2010 the final Common Core Standards were released to the public and state education agencies. The 2016 high school graduating class was in sixth grade.
EDUCATION
Beyond Textbooks: Uganda Needs More Qualified Teachers
By James Kassaga Arinaitwe, Contributor
An International Development Professional and Uganda's Youth E...
Recently, the U.S Ambassador to Uganda, Deborah R. Malac, commissioned the distribution of more than 1.5 million student textbooks and teacher instructional guides to more than 5,000 schools in Uganda.
EDUCATION
A Fresh Start, With Students at the Center
By Harriet Sanford, Contributor
The NEA Foundation
Now that No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is no longer the law of the land, education policymakers at all levels are talking about
POLITICS
Education Secretary John King: It's Time To Stop Ignoring The Arts And Sciences
By Rebecca Klein
His department wants schools to offer a "well-rounded education."
EDUCATION
Thousands Refuse Common Core Testing, Calls for National Opt-Out and Washington March
By Alan Singer, Contributor
Social studies educator, Hofstra University, my opinions, of c...
The Network for Public Education is holding its 3rd annual conference in Raleigh, North Carolina from April 16-17. For more
EDUCATION
No, You Cannot Test My Child
By Daniel Katz, Contributor
Chair, Department of Educational Studies, Seton Hall University
If you do feel the need to persuade me that the testing ritual is excellent and worthwhile, you should know that I have heard most of your arguments, and, frankly, you need new ones.
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