Secretary Spellings outlines NCLB proposals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the senior Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, Tuesday welcomed news that the U.S. Secretary of Education is proposing much-needed reforms to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), but he expressed disappointment at Democratic leaders’ continued inability to enact a more comprehensive overhaul of the law.

AMERICAN HISTORY TEACHING GRANTS AWARDED

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings in April announced the award of $114.7 million for 121 new grants to improve the quality of American history education. The grants are being awarded to school districts in 40 states nationwide.

UNIFORM GRADUATION RATE

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Announces Department Will Move to a Uniform Graduation Rate, Require Disaggregation of Data Announcement Made At America's Promise Alliance Dropout Prevention Campaign Press Conference.

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