Education Secretary May Agree to Waivers on ‘No Child’ Law Requirements Facing a clamor from state school officials to waive substantial parts of No Child Left Behind, Arne Duncan may use his executive authority to free states from the law’s centerpiece requirement.
The Texas Tribune: A Lightning Rod on U.T. Board, Regent Is Not Deterred Alex Cranberg, a regent for the University of Texas for less than six months, has found himself the object of attacks and intense news media scrutiny.
Chicago News Cooperative: Work Cut Out for Him, a Schools Chief Dives In As he begins his new job heading Chicago Public Schools, Jean-Claude Brizard, a former principal from Rochester, N.Y., has his work cut out for him.
