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Together with No Child Left Behind, leading education indicators provide a national barometer of success
Research shows clearly that children are more likely to succeed in learning when their families actively support them.
Children are more likely to complete homework successfully when parents monitor their assignments. How closely you need to monitor your child depends upon her age....
Reading First builds on a solid foundation of scientifically based research and provides struggling students in the nation's highest need schools with the necessary resources to make significant progress in reading achievement.
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced the approval of six states to use the Differentiated Accountability Pilot aimed at helping states differentiate between underperforming schools in need of dramatic interventions and those that are closer to meeting the goals of No Child Left Behind.
The highly competitive grant program, known as the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative, attracted 355 applications nationally.
$4.37 million in grants has been awarded to universities in 14 states to help train doctoral, post-doctoral and other graduate students to work with children with disabilities.
By setting standards and holding schools accountable for getting their students on grade level, states can ensure that no child is left behind to progress through life lacking the basic skills needed in our increasingly competitive, global economy.
The U.S. Department of Education's "Doing What Works" Web site recently added a feature that will empower educators and administrators with research-based strategies to help boost their early childhood language and literacy practices.