Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Kline: "While I agree No Child Left Behind is broken and must be revamped, I am strongly opposed to the administration’s efforts to bypass Congress and change the nation’s education system through conditional waivers."
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a guest column written for Lakeville Patch by U.S. Congressman John Kline, (R-Second District) of Lakeville. As folks in Minnesota were gearing up for the start of a new school year, I hosted a roundtable discussion with area superintendents, principals, and educators to discuss the state of our elementary and secondary schools. During the discussion at Inver Grove Heights Middle School, participants raised a number of important issues—but no issue received more attention than the waiver granted to Minnesota schools by the Obama administration. Minnesota is one of 33 states and the District of Columbia to be granted a waiver from certain requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (…
Friday, February 10, 2012
Lakeville Congressman John Kline, who is chair of the U.S. House education committee, opposes the No Child Left Behind waiver saying it doesn't address the reforms needed.
While Lakeville's education leaders are thrilled about Thursday's decision to free Minnesota from the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law, the news isn't good for everyone. U.S. Congressman John Kline, (R-Second District), of Lakeville, who is also the chairman of the U.S. House education committee told the Star Tribune that he's opposed to the waiver issued to 10 states, including Minnesota, by President Barack Obama. “As you know, I have significant concerns about the administration’s waivers plan. Simply put, this plan does not constitute the long-term reform families, schools, and students need,” Kline said in November, according to the Star Tribune report. “It’s a temporary band-aid on a problem that must be resolved …
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The President announced Thursday Minnesota’s proposed reforms to its standards and accountability measures would meet requirements to replace the federal No Child Left Behind law passed nearly a decade ago.
Lakeville schools are leaving behind the federal education law No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Well, actually, all of Minnesota is. President Barack Obama announced Thursday that Minnesota would be one of 10 states to receive a reprieve from NCLB in exchange for new, “bold” reforms to improve teacher effectiveness, grade school accountability and efforts to close the achievement gap in social and ethnic categories. The waiver was something Minnesota's education leaders, with Gov. Mark Dayton's support, applied for in August, and was also supported locally by the Lakeville Area Public School District. "I would say almost everybody in education supports reform and waiving current the requirements," said Jason Molesky, the district's assessment …
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
With the governor requesting Minnesota be temporarily exempt from No Child Left Behind, Dave Thompson suggests it's time to forget the legislation all together.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Editor's note: The following is a press release and statement issued by State Sen. Dave Thompson (R-District 36) of Lakeville, regarding the request by Governor Mark Dayton to waive the state from federal No Child Left Behind requirements. The Star Tribune is reporting that Governor Mark Dayton has agreed to ask the Obama administration for a temporary waiver of certain No Child Left Behind (NCLB) testing requirements. The Governor made the move in response to the request of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. “I am glad to see that Governor Dayton recognizes the inherent problems with this onerous federal takeover of education policy," Thompson said in response. "The failure of NCLB is yet another illustration of the ineffectiveness…
Friday, January 21, 2011
Presidential cabinet member joined Rep. John Kline, R-Lakeville, and Minnesota’s Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius, for a tour of Crystal Lake Elementary School in Lakeville on Friday.
Lakeville got a taste of Washington D.C. on Friday when U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited Crystal Lake Elementary School in Lakeville. Duncan was joined by Second District Congressman John Kline, R-Lakeville, as well as Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. The group toured the school for more than an hour. The trio visited two classrooms, joining Amy Lockie's fourth-grade class in a game of Water Cycle Jeopardy, and Stephanie Kahler's English Language Learner's class for a small presentation as well as a math game. "I have homework every night,” Duncan told a student who asked if he writes a lot of papers for his job. He told another student about playing basketball with President Barack Obama. Kline, who is …
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Smokin' Joe
11:53 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
It is absolutely depressing watching this merry-go-round keep spinning. The only acheivement gained from all of the implementation of strategic initiatives and transparent systems is that the politicians and administrators can pretend to be leading the way. It's no surprise that public education is failing our country while consuming limitless sums of tax money when the people in charge cannot … more ›