No Child Left Behind Act

There isn’t much difference in the titles of the old and new federal education acts — from No Child Left Behind to Every Student Succeeds. But the…

Both of Missouri’s U.S. senators like the idea of shifting more control over elementary and secondary education back to the states and away from the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 23, 2012 - The Special Administrative Board in charge of St. Louis Public Schools plans to plead…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 29, 2012 - Missouri will be freed from the mandates of the No Child Left Behind, the federal…

The US Department of Education is waiving all No Child Left Behind requirements for Missouri schools.The federal law requires students to meet proficiency…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 14, 2012 - Trying to get out from under the cookie-cutter requirements of No Child Left Behind,…

Judge approves settlement in lawsuit over mental health care for the deafA federal judge has approved a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought…

Updated 1:28 p.m. to reflect that eleven states have already been granted waivers.The Missouri Board of Education has approved the state's request for a…

This first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 21, 2012 - Update on earlier story: Missouri education officials today filed their application for the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 16, 2012 - With the first 10 states winning waivers from Washington from the mandates of No…