No Child Left Behind

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama a few months ago.The new law replaces the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)…

Congress recently authorized a complete rewrite of the unpopular No Child Left Behind Act. What does that mean for Illinois?If it were possible for all…

This week, President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act --- a rewrite of No Child Left Behind. The new law, referred to as ESSA, passed…

After more than two years of trying, Illinois has finally won a waiver from the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind. Brian Mackey reports…

It’s a laudable goal, but educators, reformers and politicians alike say it has set the country’s schools up for failure and may be depriving children of…

Soon after taking office, President Barack Obama’s administration made a symbolic gesture that likely foreshadows changes coming to the controversial No…