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BUSINESS COALITION FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND UPDATE, FEBRUARY 5, 2008

 

Improving No Child Left Behind Now

The Business Coalition for Student Achievement (BCSA), representing business leaders from every sector of the economy, today reaffirmed its commitment this week to reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act by co-sponsoring an event on Capitol Hill, “Improving No Child Left Behind Now: The Cost of Waiting.” The event, organized by the Commission on No Child Left Behind at the Aspen Institute, brought together Congressional and administration leaders, along with local educators and community groups to highlight the importance of reauthorizing NCLB and the detrimental cost to U.S. education if the law is not reauthorized.

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NCLB on the Road

Education Secretary Margaret Spellings tours US, highlighting NCLB successes

  •  In New Orleans, LA, Secretary Spellings participated in an education policy roundtable meeting with Gov. Bobby Jindal and Louisiana Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek to discuss No Child Left Behind and the gains made by students in New Orleans and across the country. To commemorate Catholic Schools Week, Secretary Spellings also visited St. Peter Claver School, where she toured classrooms and addressed a school assembly. Read more about her visit here >>

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    Start the Surge: Reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act Now
    At the “Improving No Child Left Behind Now: The Cost of Waiting” event, Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, the co-chair of the Commission on No Child Left Behind, called for a “surge on NCLB” and cited the major accomplishments of NCLB and the urgency of moving forward with what we’ve learned over the past six years.
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    Statement by Secretary Margaret Spellings on the Pontiac (MI) School District et al. v. U.S. Department of Education Case
    Secretary Spellings announces that the Solicitor General has authorized the filing of a petition for rehearing en banc in the case Pontiac (MI) School District et al. v. U.S. Department of Education. 
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    Ed. secretary pledges to work with La. about No Child Left Behind
     Secretary Spellings continues to work towards reauthorizing the law that has helped to improve student achievement and announces that Louisiana will receive a $2.6 million grant to help make improvements at low-performing schools.
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    President's FY 2009 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Education
     This is a program-by-program description and information on the president’s plans for the year.
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    Bush education budget is level, seeks boost for reading program and vouchers
     The White House budget proposal asks lawmakers to sign off on nearly $60 billion for education programs. Among Bush's proposals for the upcoming budget year: a push for Congress to restore $600 million lawmakers cut from a reading program that serves low-income children.
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