NCLB

Facing what they see as a potential blow to parents in the "Blueprint for Reform," advocates for parent involvement in schools push back.

Many language advocates are hoping to see the Elementary and Secondary Education Act promptly picked up by the 112th Congress in January—with the Excellence and Innovation in Language Learning Act included.

Educators seek new strategies to address persistent achievement gaps and discrimination against African-American students.

Current assessments have been criticized because they are said to be unfair for ELL students. Enhanced Assessment Grants are aimed at curbing this academic impasse.

New recommendations urge every superintendent to have a technology strategy—or risk falling behind.

States using college admission tests such as the SAT or ACT for measuring achievement of state learning standards are being cautioned to rethink using tests in this manner.

Recommendations for how the federal government can better support a well-rounded education for each child.

In just one year, there have been more education reforms proposed and enacted than in the preceding decade.

The next generation of standardized testing will focus on critical thinking skills.

A new study reports poor performance of minority students, regardless of race or ethnicity, in schools that have mostly minority students since NCLB implementation.