Author: FairTest

Education Week, January 18, 2006 At 4, NCLB Gets Praise and Fresh Call to Amend It By Andrew Trotter and Michelle R. Davis Washington A coalition of school, civil rights, and child-advocacy groups handed a list of 14 recommendations for changing the federal No Child Left Behind Act to congressional staff members at the U.S. […]

for further information, contact Robert Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 cell (239) 699-0468 for use on or after Tuesday, November 29, 2005 As high school students across the nation prepare for the early December administrations of the ACT and SAT admissions tests in 2005, a new survey finds that a growing number of colleges and universities do […]

for immediate release, Wednesday, October 19, 2005 “The 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading and math scores show that high-stakes, punitive testing does not produce meaningful improvements in student achievement, contrary to the promises made by proponents of No Child Left Behind,” said Monty Neill, Ed.D., co-director of the National Center for Fair […]

for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 cell: (239) 699-0468 Dr. Monty Neill (857) 350-8207 for release with SAT College Bound Seniors scores, Tuesday, August 30, 2005 “Minor score changes on the SAT and ACT exams by this year’s high school graduates again demonstrate the failure of the test-and-punish approach to meaningfully improve the quality […]

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 The federal “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) education plan fails by its own standards, according to a “Report Card” issued to mark Saturday’s third anniversary of President George Bush signing the […]

for further information Bob Schaefer (239) 395-6773 cell (239) 699-0468 for immediate release Wednesday, December 1, 2004 As students around the country prepare for Saturday’s next-to-last administration of the SAT before a “new” test is implemented in March 2005, the exam’s sponsor is trying to restrict publication of data about score differences between various racial, […]

for further information Bob Schaefer (239) 395-6773 cell (239) 699-0468 for immediate release Wednesday, December 1, 2004 As students around the country prepare for Saturday’s next-to-last administration of the SAT before a “new” test is implemented in March 2005, the exam’s sponsor is trying to restrict publication of data about score differences between various racial, […]

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 […]

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 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2003 PRESS CONTACTS: William Kidder, Researcher Equal Justice Society (415) 543-9444 ext 213 (925) 586-7135 cell bill_kidder@yahoo.com Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director National Center for Fair and Open Testing(FairTest) (239) 395-6773 bobschaeffer@earthlink.net SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Social science evidence and admission data justify “comprehensive review” at the University of California […]