"Bush Calls for Resolve on NCLB Renewal" (EdWeek, 01/08/09)

In a speech aimed at bolstering his legacy on education as he prepares to leave office, President George W. Bush today touted the success of the No Child Left Behind Act in raising student achievement and called on Congress to renew the law, without weakening its core principles of accountability and testing.

Rules Will Require Schools to Track Dropout Rates

Twenty-five percent of high school students quit school today, and, according to U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, that statistic must change under new rules aimed at extending No Child Left Behind to the high school level. Orange County Register/Associated Press, October 28, 2008

Bush Education Law: Shift Ahead?

This could be the last time students go back to school under the current No Child Left Behind law. While opinions on the law are split (see the 40th Annual PDK/Gallup Poll), it's sure that the new president and Congress will be dealing with the law next year. The Christian Science Monitor, August 21, 2008