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Strengthening America's Schools 

 

In 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act was established to amend and extend programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the principal federal law affecting K-12 education. The most comprehensive education reform overhaul ever enacted, No Child Left Behind represents the first ever bipartisan effort to bring true accountability and flexibility to federal education programs.  It reflects four essential pillars of education reform: accountability, flexibility and local control, funding for what works, and expanded parental options. 

 

No Child Left Behind is scheduled for reauthorization in the 110^th Congress, and congressional Republicans will use the opportunity to continue making reforms that improve student achievement and close achievement gaps that have persisted for decades between disadvantaged students and their peers.

Press Statements:

• Workforce Chair: Commission's Bold Approach is Necessary to Reshape Education, Workforce Policy - December 14, 2006

• McKeon: Science Results Underscore Need for Continued Focus During NCLB Reauthorization - November 15, 2006

• House Leaders Echo Calls for Continued Coordination Among Law Enforcement, Schools, and Parents in Ensuring Safety of U.S. Students - October 10, 2006

• Witnesses Advise House Education Panel: Few Parents Aware of Free Tutoring Services Available Under No Child Left Behind Act - September 21, 2006

• House Backs Proposal to Bolster Safety in U.S. Schools - September 19, 2006

• Education Committee Hearing Highlights Decline in Native American Languages, Efforts to Reverse Trend - August 31, 2006

• At Congressional Hearing, Chicago Area Educators Detail Progress Made by Urban, Suburban Schools Under No Child Left Behind - August 28, 2006

• Education Committee Republicans Applaud Ongoing Efforts on Behalf of Gulf Coast Students - August 24, 2006

• McKeon Highlights New Report on NCLB, Reiterates Concerns about Lack of Participation in Supplemental Educational Services - August 4, 2006

• McKeon, Miller Comment on GAO Report on Measuring Student Achievement under No Child Left Behind - July 27, 2006

• Special Education, Limited English Proficient Students Making Progress Under NCLB, Witnesses Tell House Education Panel - July 12, 2006

• House Education Chair Highlights Report of Invisible Money Campaign Launched by Washington-Based NEA Lobbyists Against No Child Left Behind Act - July 11, 2006

• House Panel Holds Second in Series of Hearings on No Child Left Behind Act - June 13, 2006

• House Panel Begins Series of Hearings on No Child Left Behind Act - May 18, 2006

• Statement of House Education & the Workforce Committee Chairman McKeon on Passage of House Budget Resolution - May 18, 2006

• U.S. House Education Leaders Announce Series of Hearings on Implementation, Impact of No Child Left Behind Act - May 11, 2006

• Education Committee Chair Highlights NCLB Report, Expresses Concern about Lack of Participation in School Choice, Supplemental Services Options - April 6, 2006

• House Backs Porter-Led Proposal to Improve Safety in U.S. Classrooms - March 8, 2006

• Boehner, Enzi Letter to U.S. Department of Education Clarifies State & Local Control of High School Curricula - February 1, 2006

• Republican Education Leaders Highlight Student Achievement Gains in Urban School Districts - December 1, 2005

• Student Achievement Continues to Rise under No Child Left Behind - October 19, 2005

• Education Secretary Highlights Flexibility & Student Achievement Gains Under No Child Left Behind Act - September 29, 2005

• Boehner Statement on Pledge of Allegiance Ruling - September 14, 2005

• House Approves Rep. Porter Proposal to Help States & Local Communities Ensure School Safety - September 14, 2005

• Boehner Criticizes Latest Attempt by Education Reform Opponents to Undermine Popular Principles of No Child Left Behind - August 23, 2005

• Republican Education Leaders Hail Student Achievement Gains - July 14, 2005

• Private Sector Involvement Supporting State and Local High School Reform Efforts, Witnesses Say - June 28, 2005

• Non-Profit Organizations are Helping States and Local Communities Reform High Schools, Hearing Shows - June 9, 2005

• High School Reform Must be Driven by States & Local Communities, Governors Tell Congress - May 17, 2005

• Underachieving School Districts Shouldn’t Be Eligible to Offer Federally-Funded Tutoring, Boehner Says - April 26, 2005

• Statement Of Reps. Boehner And Miller On Secretary Spellings’ Announcement On No Child Left Behind - April 7, 2005

• Statement by House Education Committee Chairman John Boehner on New Report Showing Academic Progress for Students with Limited English Proficiency - March 16, 2005

• Statement by House Education Committee Chairman John Boehner on National Conference of State Legislatures’ Criticism of No Child Left Behind Act - February 23, 2005

• States Returned More Than $66 Million in Unused Federal Education Funds to Treasury in 2004, Government Figures Show - February 7, 2005

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Fact Sheets:

• No Child Left Behind is FUNDED

Dear Colleagues:

• The Congressional Commitment to Education Resources for Reform - September 12, 2006

• Putting It into Perspective; Momentum is Squarely on the Side of the Parental Choice Movement - July 25, 2006

• Assistance for Students & Schools Impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Elementary & Secondary Education - September 8, 2005

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