
The Center on Education http://www.cep-dc.org/pubs/nclby2/ The Center on Education Policy's January 2004 report summarizes NCLB-related actions and attitudes of schools and districts nationwide. Council of Chief State School Officers http://www.ccsso.org/federal_programs/NCLB/index.cfm This site provides updated information and resources to help schools and districts successfully implement the federal education act. Time Magazine article http://www.inthecolony.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=115&PN=1 From the March 1, 2004 issue of Time Magazine comes an interesting NCLB success story. "Beating the Bubble Test" by Amanda Ripley details how one Iowa elementary school "clawed" its way off NCLB's In Need of Improvement list and what it cost to do so. U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml This site provides both news and resources. Find specific information through the A-Z Index. Recent additions include a "Toolkit for Teachers," email newsletters and "Proven Methods for Teachers." U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbreference/index.html This site contains a "No Child Left Behind: A Desktop Reference." This online reference lists each part of the legislation and then adds a web link to the full text. The materials can also be downloaded as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
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