# No Child Left Behind on The No Agenda Show No Child Left Behind comes up in 5 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2010 to April 2024. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** April 2010 – April 2024 - **Related topics:** [Education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [Student Loans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/student-loans.md), [American Jobs Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-jobs-act.md), [Baby Boomers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baby-boomers.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Carbon Tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), [Charter Schools](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charter-schools.md), [Executive Order](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-order.md), [Executive Orders](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-orders.md), [Filibuster](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/filibuster.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Carbon Tax Proposals and Executive Order Dictatorship - **Episode:** [1648: Red Book Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1648-red-book-special.md) - **Published:** 2024-04-04 - **Time:** 20:25–21:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1648-red-book-special/chapter/carbon-tax-proposals-and-executive-order-dictatorship.md The discussion shifts to the potential for a carbon tax and the elimination of the filibuster. The hosts argue that President Obama is acting like a dictator by using executive orders to bypass Congress on issues like No Child Left Behind waivers and student loan bailouts. Keywords: [carbon tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), [filibuster](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/filibuster.md), [american jobs act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-jobs-act.md), [no child left behind](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-child-left-behind.md), [student loans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/student-loans.md), [executive orders](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-orders.md) ### Obama's Executive Orders and Student Loan Waivers - **Episode:** [351: Home for the Holidays](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/351-home-for-the-holidays.md) - **Published:** 2011-10-27 - **Time:** 38:06–41:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/351-home-for-the-holidays/chapter/obama-s-executive-orders-and-student-loan-waivers.md President Obama is increasingly using executive orders to bypass Congressional gridlock, recently issuing waivers for "No Child Left Behind" and altering student loan repayment terms. Critics characterize this as legislating from the Oval Office and moving toward a "dictatorship" model. The history of executive orders is traced back to George Washington, though the frequency and scope of their use have expanded significantly in the modern era. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [executive order](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-order.md), [student loans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/student-loans.md), [no child left behind](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-child-left-behind.md), [george washington](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-washington.md) ### Baby Boomers, No Child Left Behind, Technical Glitch - **Episode:** [265: Moon Base on Mars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/265-moon-base-on-mars.md) - **Published:** 2010-12-30 - **Time:** 1:30:36–1:34:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/265-moon-base-on-mars/chapter/baby-boomers-no-child-left-behind-technical-glitch.md As of January 1, 2011, 10,000 baby boomers per day will begin entering the Social Security system. A discussion on the failure of the "No Child Left Behind" legislation is interrupted by a major technical glitch that causes audio clips to play uncontrollably. Keywords: [baby boomers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baby-boomers.md), [social security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-security.md), [no child left behind](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-child-left-behind.md), dylan rattigan, [technical failure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/technical-failure.md) ### John Boehner, Education Reform, Media Faux Pas - **Episode:** [265: Moon Base on Mars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/265-moon-base-on-mars.md) - **Published:** 2010-12-30 - **Time:** 1:34:01–1:36:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/265-moon-base-on-mars/chapter/john-boehner-education-reform-media-faux-pas.md A clip from MSNBC features a debate over the reauthorization of "No Child Left Behind," with one guest criticizing the law for focusing solely on testing. The host is mocked for a "dickish" move in jumping on a guest who accidentally called John Boehner "John Baker." Keywords: [john boehner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-boehner.md), [ted kennedy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-kennedy.md), [no child left behind](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-child-left-behind.md), [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md) ### National Assessment of Educational Progress, No Child Left Behind - **Episode:** [188: Easter Haiku and iPads For You](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/188-easter-haiku-and-ipads-for-you.md) - **Published:** 2010-04-04 - **Time:** 1:51:38–1:56:16 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/188-easter-haiku-and-ipads-for-you/chapter/national-assessment-of-educational-progress-no-child-left-behind.md Diane Ravitch discusses the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called the "nation's report card," and its role in revealing the failures of the No Child Left Behind Act. The emphasis on high-stakes testing is blamed for "teaching to the test" and a decline in general knowledge among American students. Keywords: naep, [no child left behind](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-child-left-behind.md), diane ravitch, [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [testing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/testing.md), [charter schools](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charter-schools.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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