News Sourcs - No Child Left Behind

January marks the sixth anniversary of the enactment of The No Child Left Behind Act, but it’s up for reauthorization by Congress and many education advocates are calling for a comprehensive overhaul. While it helps school districts identify achievement gaps, critics say it does nothing to help states address teacher shortages and it punishes entire schools for sub-par performances by sub-groups of students. Reporters looking for experts to interview on this topic can find them on the COLLEGENEWS.ORG database of news sources and subject matter experts from America's leading liberal arts colleges, including the following (click on names for contact information):

Judith T. Wagner - Professor of Child Development and Education, Whittier College - Wagner specializes in improving education and family life through greater understanding of growing children. She has spoken and published widely on education, child development and family life, and chaired the California Department of Education's early education coordinating committee. She is a Rockefeller Scholar for advanced study at the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.

David J. Menefee-Libey - Associate Professor of Politics, Pomona College. An expert on national politics and public policy, Menefee-Libey's recent research focuses on the politics of reform in urban school districts, particularly in the Los Angeles region.

Michael Miller - Professor of Education, Gustavus Adolphus College – Miller is an expert on teaching standards, student outcomes, organizational leadership, and community-college partnerships.