Cable In The Classroom Presents Education News Parents Can Use

Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 52MB], the May 16, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use.This episode highlights the latest information and tools for parents provided under the federal No Child Left Behind Act and provide tips, resources and advice on how parents—especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds—can access valuable information on the performance of their children’s schools and exercise the full range of options available to them under the law. It addresses questions such as:What are the latest tools and options for parents under No Child Left Behind?What does the research show about the results and “success stories” of parental options? How do these options enable student performance?How can parents access their children’s NCLB school “report cards” and take full advantage of the options available to them under the law?If a child is attending a school “in need of improvement," where does a parent go to find out informati