The House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor is asking for teachers’ comments by September 5 on the draft to change and renew NCLB. This is a great opportunity to voice your opinion and provide your professional insights. The summary of the draft is available here. Send your comments to ESEA.Comments@mail.house.gov and include your name and/or organization with the specific suggested changes. You can read the complete invitation letter here.
House Education Leaders Issue Draft NCLB Renewal Plan
By David J. Hoff and Alyson Klein
Education Week
The leaders of the House education committee today released a draft of a plan for reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act, outlining proposals that would revise how adequate yearly progress is calculated and overhaul the interventions for schools failing to meet achievement goals.
In releasing the long-awaited plan, Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., and Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., said that they were inviting comments from educators so that they can incorporate their ideas into the bill they hope to introduce shortly after Labor Day.
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