Tag Archives: No Child Left Behind

The Every Student Succeeds Act

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Although growing partisanship has characterized Congress for the better part of the last two decades, there is still one area where members of both political parties find ways to work together and that is education reform. Traditionally, bipartisan coalitions … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Every Student Succeeds Act

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Every Student Succeeds Act. What getting rid of No Child Left Behind really means https://t.co/Saisa5yoi0 pic.twitter.com/0jLsUQgVBu — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 9, 2015 Farewell, No Child Left Behind: … Continue reading →

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American Education Reform (2015)

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Domestic extempers can attest to the fact that questions about education reform never go away. From merit pay to vouchers to standardized testing, extempers must be able to handle topics pertaining to the American education system if they wish … Continue reading →

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R&D: American Education Reform (2015)

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on American education reform (2015). It\’s Time to Re-Think the U.S. Education System #harvardbusiness http://t.co/CGA5ihEyc2 — Harvard Business (@harvardbusi__dp) February 23, 2015 The skills gap: More than half of America’s … Continue reading →

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R&D: Egyptians Doubt Changes in Government, Arizona’s Campaign Finance Law is Reviewed by the Supreme Court, and Maternity Tourism Raises the Ire of Policymakers

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 29th: Egypt is still Mubarakstan from the Guardian Although Egyptians succeeded in ousting President Hosni Mubarak, they are now realizing that corruption extends well below him within the Egyptian government. Campaign Law Has Doubters … Continue reading →

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R&D: Sarah Palin is Criticized by Conservative Pundits, Obama Calls for Rewriting NCLB, and Japan Tries to Ward Off a Nuclear Catastrophe

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 14th: ‘She’s becoming Al Sharpton, Alaska edition’ from Politico Conservative intellectuals are bashing Sarah Palin for representing a brand of identity politics that the Republican Party has long detested and some, like George Will, … Continue reading →

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R&D: Domestic Social Issues

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Today, since it’s the end of the week, Extemp Central has decided to devote the entire R&D section to domestic social issues, which is a favorite topic area of United States extempers everywhere. Reid casts wrong vote on health care for … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of March 4th-10th, 2009

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Does Obama’s current push for universal healthcare have a better chance at succeeding that Bill Clinton’s attempt? 2. Should Russia be willing to exchange support for actions against Iran for U.S. abandonment of a missile defense shield in Europe? … Continue reading →

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