Winning states had to tailor their plans on how to hold schools accountable for various groups of at-risk students.

A House panel looks at bills to renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, with competing vision on display.

The Obama administration grants 10 states leeway on No Child Left Behind, but insists the law's rigor remains; some advocates are wary.

A survey shows that parents and educators prefer tests that are given to help shape instruction over those used to gauge students' year-end progress.

Partisanship has a place in the No Child Left Behind reauthorization debate, says Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower.

Two influential Democrats worry that some waiver applications may water down accountability.

With a fresh, $550 million pot of cash, the education secretary is looking to jump-start district-level competitive initiatives.

A bill in the House on reauthorization would offer more leeway for districts and less federal oversight on use of education funding.

The House GOP's bare-bones approach to federal K-12 policy draws polarized reviews in the NCLB renewal debate.

Some of the applications submitted by 11 states seeking waivers from major requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act could undermine efforts to improve graduation rates, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education.

The offer of federal flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act comes with considerable strings attached.

Ten New York districts had School Improvement Grants suspended for failure to revise evaluations.

A House proposal on how to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act mirrors elements of a Senate plan, but goes further in some areas.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., says that while NCLB has been a noble experiment, most decisions about education should be local.