Ed Secretary Arne Duncan on NCLB

From Dave Nagel's article in THE Journal, "Ed Secretary Duncan Wants To 'Flip' NCLB, Vows To Scale Up What Works"

NCLB got it "backwards," according to Education Secretary Arne Duncan in his first Congressional testimony since his confirmation in January. He told legislators it's time to consider reversing the role of the federal government and provide "clear guidance" to districts on how student achievement should be defined moving forward and offer support for efforts that are clearly having a positive impact on students.

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Dave Nagel, "Ed Secretary Duncan Wants To 'Flip' NCLB, Vows To Scale Up What Works," T.H.E. Journal, 3/13/2009, http://www.thejournal.com/articles/24141