Monthly Archives: October 2006

State Chiefs Offer Views on NCLB Renewal

  By Troy | October 28, 2006 - 11:04 am | NCLB Leave a comment

The Council of Chief State School Officers feels that its members don’t have enough flexibility in determining whether or not schools and districts are meeting achievement goals. They also want to use the results from a variety of tests, not just the standardizes achievement tests, to make that determination.

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Big Business Supports NCLB

  By Troy | October 19, 2006 - 9:04 pm | NCLB Leave a comment

Large corporations usually don’t get too involved in political affairs unless it affects their bottom line. So why are both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable speaking out regarding NCLB? One word: competitiveness. Being able to compete in today’s global economy is crucial for American business. That’s why these groups are pleased with the reading and math assessments mandated by the NCLB.

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