TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15.
PROGRAM # 7674 12:00 PM PT
New Education Reform.
President Obama signed into law a major education reform, which rewrites No Child Left Behind and ends federal control of public education. The new measure keeps the mandatory standardized testing in reading and math but allows state and local officials to set performance goals. Reformers and civil rights groups are concerned that without federal oversight, some states may go back to their old habits and ignore students in critical need of support. This program headlines an exclusive interview with the new secretary of education and comments from experts in education.
Guests: John King, Jr, Incoming US Secretary of Education, Washington, D.C.; Dra. Patricia Gándara, Professor, Researcher, Co-director of UCLA’s Civil Rights Project, Los Angeles, CA; Verónica Flores Malagon, Senior Practice Associate, Education Trust West, Oakland, CA.
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