Friday, October 14, 2011

Grumpy Educators: NCLB Reauthorization: Who gets control?

Grumpy Educators: NCLB Reauthorization: Who gets control?:

NCLB Reauthorization: Who gets control?

The U.S. Congress is showing mixed results in addressing the reauthorization of NCLB legislation in spite of broad consensus that it requires urgent attention. According to the NY Times, the U.S. House education committee leadership wishes to proceed in a "piecemeal" fashion; however, few pieces have been forthcoming. The New York Times sees the House actions this way:
"The House leadership has appeared unwilling to move toward a full rewriting of the law, which could give Mr. Obama a domestic policy triumph going into an election year."


The U.S. Senate has filed a comprehensive bill. According to Senate education