Category Archives: NCLB

Are 80% of Schools Leaving Children Behind?

Posted on 15 March 2011 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by Getty Images via @daylife President Obama gave a major address on education yesterday.  He spoke at a middle school in Arlington, Virginia.  The speech provided an outline of the … Continue reading →

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Are 80% of Schools Leaving Children Behind?

Posted on 15 March 2011 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by Getty Images via @daylife President Obama gave a major address on education yesterday.  He spoke at a middle school in Arlington, Virginia.  The speech provided an outline of the … Continue reading →

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Are Teachers Mad?

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia The Weirdness in Wisconsin (doesn’t quite have the rhythm of the Thrila in Manila, does it?) brings a number of significant public policy questions to the forefront? (There … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Declines to Review NCLB Decision

Posted on 9 June 2010 by Jim Gerl

Image via WikipediaThe United States Supreme Court has declined to review the challenge to No Child Left Behind brought by several school districts and teachers unions. Technically, the court denied certiorari in the case of School District of Pontiac… Continue reading →

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