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Improve No Child Left Behind |
"Obama will fund No Child Left Behind and improve its assessments and accountability systems."
-- Obama's Blueprint for Change
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MARCH 10, 2009
Obama Promises NCLB Upgrade Later In '09
Presenting his new education plan, Obama promised to "make No Child Left Behind live up to its name" beginning later this year "by ensuring not only that teachers and principals get the funding that they need, but that the money is tied to results." |
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FEBRUARY 17, 2009
Stimulus Signed Into Law
In the final version of the economic stimulus package as signed by President Obama, special education projects and K-12 No Child Left Behind receive $25.2 billion in federal aid. |
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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Stimulus Includes NCLB Funding
Among other stimulus bill provisions coming out of the Senate and House negotiations, $26 billion is allocated to school districts to help fund special education and No Child Left Behind for K-12 students. |
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JANUARY 15, 2009
Few Details On NCLB From Obama
President Obama hasn't said much, and Arne Duncan has only vaguely alluded to the administration's plans for No Child Left Behind. At his Senate confirmation hearing, Duncan praised a provision that breaks down test scores to identify achievement gaps between minority and white students. But he also said that the law too harshly penalized schools where even just a few students were testing poorly. |
