Wednesday March 17, 2010 - Check out the most recent editorial and relevant articles in the world of education reform. Former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (EEP Signatory) talks with NPR about the 2002 NCLB law, which she was instrumental in creating and implementing, telling listeners “it is ripe for retooling.”

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will testify on the Obama administration's blueprint for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act on Wednesday, March 17, before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the House Education and Labor Committee.

The Co-chairs of the Education Equality Project (EEP), Joel I. Klein, Chancellor, New York City schools; Michael L. Lomax, Ph.D., President and CEO of UNCF – United Negro College Fund; and Janet Murguía, President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, released the following statement regarding President Obama’s blueprint for ESEA reauthorization.

Tuesday March 16, 2010 - Check out the most recent editorial and relevant articles in the world of education reform. Nightly News looks into the ESEA Blueprint and speaks with NYC Public School Chancellor and EEP Co-Chair Joel Klein about this proposed legislation.

Monday March 15, 2010 - Check out the most recent editorial and relevant articles in the world of education reform. BIG NEWS. Over the weekend, the Obama Administration released its blueprint for ESEA Reauthorization.

This blueprint builds on the significant reforms already made in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 around four areas: (1) Improving teacher and principal effectiveness; (2) Providing information to improve students’ learning; (3) Implementing college- and career-ready standards; and (4) Improving student learning and achievement in America’s lowest-performing schools.

The Obama administration on Saturday called for a broad overhaul of President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind law, proposing to reshape divisive provisions that encouraged instructors to teach to tests, narrowed the curriculum, and labeled one in three American schools as failing.

Friday March 12, 2010 - Check out the most recent editorial and relevant articles in the world of education reform. Want to receive these headlines via email? Send us a note - info@educationequalityproject.org - with the Subject Title "Daily News Roundup."

Thursday March 11, 2010 - Check out the most recent editorial and relevant articles in the world of education reform. EEP is helping to get the word out about a faith-based education event in New York City, sponsored by First Corinthian Baptist Church – “Write the Vision: Make It Clear” (March 27th, Teachers College, Columbia University).

Wednesday March 10, 2010 - Check out the most recent editorial and relevant articles in the world of education reform. Yesterday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee kicked off its hearings on the reauthorization of the Elementaryand Secondary Education Act.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 - Check out the most recent editorial and relevant articles in the world of education reform. Yesterday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan emphasized the effort of the federal government to become more vigilant to make sure students have equal access and opportunity in all areas of education.

Monday March 8, 2010 - Check out the most recent editorial and relevant articles in the world of education reform. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit Alabama Monday where he will commemorate the 45th anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" civil rights confrontation in Selma, Ala.