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No Child Left Behind

Students interact with their teacher during class. (credit: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images)

Texas Seeks No Child Left Behind Waiver

Texas has formally sought a wavier from the U.S. Department of Education to avoid accountability standards imposed by the No Child Left Behind law.

2013/03/01

Students read books in an elementary school. (credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Texas To Seek ‘No Child Left Behind’ Waiver

The Texas Education Agency said that it will seek a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education to avoid federal accountability standards imposed by the ‘No Child Left Behind’ law.

2012/09/06

Teachers talk in an empty school hallway as a pupil leaves a classroom. (credit: Boryana Katsarova/AFP/Getty Images)

More States Freed From No Child Left Behind Law

Although more than half the states are now exempt from the toughest requirements of the federal “No Child Left Behind” education law, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said his goal remains to help Congress fix the law, not to sidestep the stalled overhaul effort.

2012/07/09

President Barack Obama speaks to third and fourth graders at an elementary school. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

10 States To Get “No Child Left Behind” Waivers

President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students.

2012/02/09

Students read books in an elementary school. (credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

GOP Hopefuls Would Limit Federal Role In Education

When it comes to education, the Republican field of presidential candidates has a unified stance: Get the federal government out of schools.

2011/11/14

5 School District Fail "No Child"

The five biggest school districts in Texas have failed to meet “No Child Left Behind” standards.

2010/08/06

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