Name the new education law, one word at a time
The many bright and energetic people at the U.S. Education Department, who seem just as dedicated as the ones I saw working for the last administration, have a problem. They want to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act so that the federal government can continue to help America's schools, but they need a new name for it. "No Child Left Behind" has worn out its welcome. Assistant secretary Peter Cunningham suggested I ask readers what single word they think is most important to have in the new name. Sounds like a fun exercise. Make your suggestions by posting comments to this blog post. Let's limit it to three suggested words per comment. I will keep a tally to see which is the most popular, and then we can have fun trying to put some of the words together into a new title so inspiring it wlll guarantee big federal dollars for schools for a millenium, or something like that.
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Jay Mathews
| November 18, 2009; 5:30 AM ET
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Posted by: smm7d | November 18, 2009 7:17 AM | Report abuse
Every Child Adequately Educated (ECAE).
Yeh, yeh, I know. You said let's limit it to three words. NCLB was four so I'm simply attempting to be consistent with the existing legislation, at least in title.
Posted by: phoss1 | November 18, 2009 8:32 AM | Report abuse
Every Child Learns or
All 4 Success - meaning the full educational spectrum and all phases of human development is addressed from early childhood, elementary school, middle and high school, to higher level and adult learning...including parenting education.
Posted by: mb4learning | November 18, 2009 8:38 AM | Report abuse
Redeem Public Education
Posted by: hiltsp | November 18, 2009 10:24 AM | Report abuse
Nice start, but remember we are looking for single words. It might be better if they don't go together. My choices, to which I have given 10 seconds of thought:
Achievement
Creativity
Teamwork
Posted by: Jay Mathews | November 18, 2009 12:38 PM | Report abuse
T4 - Teach to the Test
Posted by: slim6 | November 18, 2009 1:32 PM | Report abuse
Class Act:
Children
Learn
Academics
Securley
Sound
Posted by: TwoSons | November 18, 2009 7:00 PM | Report abuse
correction:
Children
Learn
Academics
Securely
Sound
Class Act 101
Posted by: TwoSons | November 18, 2009 7:04 PM | Report abuse
"Class Act" makes sense
why add 101? isn't that a college or post secondary education ID?
suggested modification
Childern
Learn
Academics
Successfully
Secured
Posted by: PGCResident1 | November 18, 2009 9:30 PM | Report abuse
Invigoration
Transcending
Academic
Posted by: aceproffitt | November 18, 2009 11:18 PM | Report abuse
Creating Skilled Workers
Posted by: Rick61 | November 19, 2009 3:38 PM | Report abuse
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