Commission on No Child Left Behind

Media Advisories/Press Releases

April 2009

•   Commission Joins New Coalition to Support Bold Action on Stimulus Education Reforms  (April 16, 2009)

April 2008

• Andrea Messina Speaks at Business and Professional Women's Leadership Summit (April 30, 2008)

January 2008

• Local Education and congressional Leaders Discuss high cost of waiting to reauthorize NCLB (January 31, 2008)
• Statement by the Commission on No Child Left Behind in Response to the State of the Union (January 28, 2008)

September 2007

• Commissioner Messina testifies before House Committee on Education and Labor (September 10,2007)

August 2007

• Commission releases statement in response to House NCLB draft (August 30, 2007)

July 2007

• Read the Commission's June/July Issue News Alert (July 19, 2007)
• Released: Commission's Recommendations for Reauthorization Included in Senate All Students Can Achieve Bill (July 18, 2007)
• Governor Barnes' Remarks in Press Conference for All Students Can Achieve Bill (July 18, 2007)

June 2007

• Commissioner Messina Gives Remarks at Annual State School Board Conference (June 14, 2007)
• Commission Responds to FEA Report on Assessments and Accountability in NCLB (June 14, 2007)

May 2007

• Commission issues statement on U.S. House Hearing on Improving Teacher Quality (May 11, 2007)

April 2007

• Commission Responds to Senate Hearing on Modernizing Middle and High Schools (April 24, 2007)
• Commission Releases Statement on U.S. House Hearing on Supplemental Educational Services (April 18m 2007)

March 2007

• Commission Reacts to House Hearing on How NCLB Affects Children with Disabilities (March 29, 2007)
• Commission Responds to Senate Hearing on Parents and Communities in Schools (March 28, 2007)
• Commissioner Eugene García Responds to U.S. House Hearing on English Language Learners(March 23, 2007)
• Release: Commission Testifies at Bicameral Hearing (March 13, 2007)
• Governor Roy Barnes to Testify at Bicameral Hearing on Tuesday March 13, 2007 (March 9, 2007)Statement by Co-Chairs in response to Senate Hearing on Strengthening American Competitiveness for the 21st Century (March 9, 2007)
• Commission Co-Chairs Respond to U.S. Senate Hearing on Teacher Quality (March 9, 2007)

February 2007

• Advisory: Commission to Release Final Recommendations for Reauthorization (February 1, 2007)

September 2006

• Release: Commission Hears from Top Education Organizations (September 25, 2006)
• Advisory: Commission to Hold Final Hearing in Nation's Capitol (September 13, 2006)

August 2006

• Release: NCLB Commission Collects Testimony on Quality of Education Standards (August 31, 2006)
• Advisory: Commission to Discuss Standards at Hearing in Massachusetts (August 22, 2006)
• Release: Commission Announces Remaining Hearing Schedule (August 21, 2006)
• Release: Commission Collects Recommendations on How NCLB Can Help High Schools (August 7, 2006)
• Release: Commission Hears about Impact of NCLB on Children with Disabilities (August 7, 2006)
• Advisory: NCLB Commission Holds Panel on High Schools and College Readiness (August 1, 2006)

July 2006

• Advisory: NCLB Commission Holds Panel on Children with Disabilities (July 28, 2006)
• Release: NCLB Commission Hears Importance of Early Childhood Ed (July 21, 2006)
• Release: NCLB Commission Receives Recommendations on ELLs (July 21, 2006)
• Advisory: NCLB Commission Holds Panel on English Language Learners (July 18, 2006)
• Advisory: NCLB Commission Holds Panel on Early Childhood Education (July 14, 2006)

June 2006

• Release: Commission Learns of Challenges Facing Rural Schools (June 29, 2006)
• Advisory: Commission to Host Panel on Rural Schools (June 26, 2006)
• Release: Commission Gains Parental and Grassroots Perspectives on NCLB (June 21, 2006)
• Advisory: NCLB Commission to Begin Summer Roundtable Series (June 20, 2006)
• Release: Successful Interventions: Helping Schools Achieve Academic Success (June 9, 2006)
• Advisory: Commission will hold fourth hearing in Madison, Wisconsin (June 5, 2006)

May 2006

• Release: Improving Achievement for All Students: Is NCLB Accountability Producing Results? (May 22, 2006)
• Advisory: Commission will hold third hearing in Atlanta, Georgia (May 16, 2006)
• Press Release: Commission Hears Testimony in Connecticut on Legal Suit Over Testing (May 9, 2006)
• Media Advisory: Commission to Hold Second Hearing in Connecticut (May 1, 2006)

April 2006

• Statement from Sec. Thompson and Gov. Barnes on AP NCLB Article (April 18, 2006)
• Press Release: NCLB Commission announces dates and locations for remaining field hearings (April 17, 2006)
• Press Release: NCLB Commission Collects Recommendations at First Hearing (April 11, 2006)

March 2006

• Bi-Partisan Commission on No Child Left Behind Convenes for Organizational Meeting (March 7, 2006)

February 2006

• News Release: Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Governor Roy E. Barnes Announce Commission on No Child Left Behind (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)

 

Commission Joins New Coalition to Support Bold Action on Stimulus Education Reforms - April 16, 2009

 

Commission Joins New Coalition to Support Bold Action on Stimulus Education Reforms - April 16, 2009