Rewriting and Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind Can’t Wait, According to U.S. Secretary of Education
September 28, 2009
Rewriting and Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind Can't Wait, According to U.S. Secretary of Education
The U.S. Secretary of Education called on education stakeholders to join in rewriting the No Child Left Behind Act, which is a 2002 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.  On September 24, 2009, Secretary Duncan said that the $24.8 billion in federal funds available annually to the nation's schools should support reforms that prepare students for success in college and careers.  In Duncan’s call to action, he noted that the NCLB law has many flaws and places too much emphasis on standardized tests, unfairly labels many schools as failures, and does not account for students’ academic growth in its accountability system.  According to Duncan, the next version of the act should create tests that better measure student learning, create programs to improve the performance of existing teachers and school leaders, recruit new effective educators, and ensure that the best educators are serving the children that are the furthest behind. The session last week was the first in a series of events where education stakeholders will offer input about the law.   Two sessions each will take place in October and November and a final session in December.  To participate in upcoming public stakeholder meetings held in Washington, D.C. see the press release below.


See also:

Secretary Duncan Says Rewrite of 'No Child Left Behind' Should Start Now; Reauthorization Can't Waits

NCLB and Other Elementary/Secondary Policy Documents