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How "No Child Left Behind" Unleashed a Nationwide Epidemic of Cheating

Daniel Denvir, Salon. May 25, 2012.

On the 10-year anniversary of No Child Left Behind, the school-reform movement is in crisis.

What I Told The White House About Public Education

Jessie B. Ramey, Ph.D., Yinzercation. March 31, 2012.

Public education is one of America's greatest success stories -- so let's stop talking about the system as if it's irretrievably broken.

If We Don't Fix the Senate's Miserable Health Bill, the Repercussions Could Last for Decades

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. December 24, 2009.

Calling the Senate's health bill a "awesome achievement" like Paul Krugman did is to encourage the preservation of a hideously broken system.

Public Military Academies: Prep Schools? Or Blatant Recruitment Pools?

Allen McDuffee, In These Times. September 19, 2008.

Public school systems are increasingly opening their doors to military academies -- primarily in poor urban areas.

Bush Flunks Reading First Program

Cliff Schecter, Cliff Schecter's Blog. May 2, 2008.

No Child Left Behind fails again. This time to the tune of $1 billion.

Al Franken on Letterman: "There's a New Progressive Majority in America" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. March 19, 2008.

Franken talks with Dave about the strength of his Senate campaign in Minnesota and the excitement all across America for a progressive agenda.

How to Improve No Child Left Behind

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. November 9, 2007.

When reforming the No Child Left Behind Act, it would be good to consider the different ways people learn and the different kinds of intelligence.

Bush's Kid Brother Neil Under Investigation for Misusing Federal Funds

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny!. November 7, 2007.

Howie Klein: Critics in Texas contend that schools are buying Bush's signature product because of political considerations.

What's Going on with High School Dropouts?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. November 6, 2007.

No Child Left Behind imposes serious consequences on schools for low test scores, but regarding dropout rates -- where students are literally left behind -- it barely does anything.

Why Have the Children Been Left Behind?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. October 22, 2007.

Bush's ironically-named No Child Left Behind program cheatsschools out of money and time.

Congress Needs to Stop School Bullies

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. September 17, 2007.

Bullying has dangerous ripple effects: the twisted killers in the Virginia Tech and Columbine High School tragedies were bullied before turning violent themselves.

Why Is Bush's Kid Brother Neil Getting Federal Funding?

Liliana Segura, September 13, 2007.

It's all part of a tidy little racket involving No Child Left Behind and strange devices called COWS.

Is Your Child Being Left Behind?

Adam Doster, In These Times. February 6, 2007.

As No Child Left Behind comes due for reauthorization, the public has many reasons to remain skeptical about whether it really helps children learn.