Illinois’ State Board of Education has wrapped up three rounds of listening tours as the state and country prepares to replace the No Child Left Behind Law with legislation signed by President Obama a year ago. About 40 administrators, teachers, librarians, and others in education were among those at the last stop in the tour in Decatur Thursday, providing feedback on Illinois’ Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan, or ESSA.
Congress recently authorized a complete rewrite of the unpopular No Child Left Behind Act. What does that mean for Illinois?
How many standardized test do you remember taking when you were in school? Your answer probably depends on whether you finished school before 2002 when No Child Left Behind took effect. Illinois Public Radio's Dusty Rhodes discusses NCLB's replacement, the Every Student Succeeds Act, with Illinois Education Association President Cinda Klickna.
On April 14, U.S. Senators began working out details of an update to the No Child Left Behind education law.
Congress is discussing ending annual testing requirements. What would schools do without them?
