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NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
News & Resources

Please check back here regularly for the latest news and information about President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act, and the facts debunking common myths and distortions about the law being spread by education reform opponents. 

Information listed here includes: press statements, editorials & articles, fact sheets, Dear Colleague letters, and Committee action.

Press Statements

• 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

• To see press statements from the 108th Congress (2003-2004) click here

Editorials and Articles

• To see editorials and articles from the 108th Congress (2003-2004) click here

Fact Sheets

• No Child Left Behind is FLEXIBLE

• No Child Left Behind is FUNDED

• No Child Left Behind is WORKING

• Ten Things Every American Should Know about President Bush’s Education Reform Law

Dear Colleague Letters

• No Child Left Behind: Expanding Parental Options, Laying the Foundation for the Next Steps in School Choice - September 20, 2006

• Separating Myth from Fact on the Student and Teacher Safety Act (H.R. 5295) - September 19, 2006

• Bolster School Safety; Support the Student and Teacher Safety Act (H.R. 5295) - September 18, 2006

• 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

• To see Dear Colleague letters from the 108th Congress (2003-2004) click here

Committee Action

• On June 9, 2005, the Education Reform Subcommittee held a hearing on "The Role of Non-Profit Organizations in State and Local High School Reform Efforts" - Opening Statements and Witness Testimony

• On May 17, 2005, the Full Committee held a hearing on "High School Reform: Examining State and Local Efforts" - Opening Statements and Witness Testimony

• On April 26, 2005, the Full Committee held a hearing on "No Child Left Behind: Supplemental Tutoring for Children in Underachieving Schools" - Opening Statements and Witness Testimony