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Civil Rights, Disability Orgs. Call for "Multiple Measures" in "No Child" Overhaul Legislation (PDF)

Submitted by fairtest on April 28, 2007 - 11:26am

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National Testing

On these pages, FairTest provides extensive information on national testing requirements, including the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). We include materials on opting out and still-relevant documents on No Child Left Behind NCLB), as well as on alternative assessment and accountability. .

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Efforts to Overhaul NCLB

Submitted by amanire on March 19, 2007 - 10:42pm

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Other efforts to overhaul or overthrow NCLB include a grassroots petition from a group called the Educator Roundtable; efforts by Wyoming educators; a renewed legal effort by the National Education Association; and a compilation of teachers’ views on NCLB, also from the NEA.

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NEW REPORT CHALLENGES STRATEGIES PROMOTED BY CHICAGO SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND"

Submitted by fairtest on January 18, 2007 - 1:44pm

for further information:
Dr. Monty Neill (857) 350-8207
Julie Woestehoff (312) 491-9101
for immediate release -- Thursday, January 18, 2007

NEW REPORT CHALLENGES STRATEGIES PROMOTED BY CHICAGO SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND"
"Reforms" Touted in "Chicago Miracle" Lack Success; Schools with Locally-initiated Strategies Produce More Learning

No Child Left Behind Flunks on 3rd Anniversary Report Card; Law Needs Complete Overhaul to Promote School Reform

Submitted by fairtest on January 5, 2005 - 1:49pm

for further information:
Dr. Monty Neill (857) 350-8207
or Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773

for publication or broadcast on or after Wednesday, January 5, 2005

Joint Organizational Statement on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act

Submitted by amanire on October 21, 2004 - 1:00am

List of 156 Signers Updated December 13, 2011

The undersigned education, civil rights, religious, children's, disability, and civic organizations are committed to the No Child Left Behind Act's objectives of strong academic achievement for all children and closing the achievement gap. We believe that the federal government has a critical role to play in attaining these goals.