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- Increased focus on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- Passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 23, 2001
- Passed the U.S. Senate on June 14, 2001
- Signed by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002
- Re-authorized in 2007
- Requires that 100% of students meet reading and math standards by 2014
- President Barack Obama has announced his plans to reform NCLB
- It is expected that the Secretary of Education in the Obama Administration, Arne Duncan, will work with Obama to reform the act
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Signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was intended to improve the performance of U.S. schools. The act increased accountability at the state and local levels for the improvement of student performance, as measured by a series of standardized tests. No Child Left Behind also seeks to provide parents with more options when choosing schools. NCLB one of the most hotly debated standards-based education reforms.
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Criticisms
The incentives and penalties used to encourage compliance with No Child Left Behind, have led critics to claim that states and school systems are "gaming" the system in order to meet the new standards. Critics also believe that the use of standardized testing as a metric for success, encourages teachers to emphasize testing skills over general education. These issues, combined with a general lack of funding, have led critics of NCLB to label it as an unreasonable mandate. -
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No Child Left Behind Questions
What are the negative affects of no child left behind? 2 AnswersWhat are the negative affects of no child left behind? There has been some debate as to the affects this has on all involved. The child is being pushed forward ... read more
What is behind this curtain? 6 AnswersIf behind this curtain, you mean the light blue (#E4F2F7) box encircling your question, then the answer would be the white (#FFFFFF) nothingness of undeclared w... read more
How do you tell a friend that their child may have a learning disability? 5 AnswersPerhaps you could explain it as "eliminating a possibility" They would know from the school that their child is having difficulties, they say its the school, th... read more
Why do people on the freeway fail to pay attention in the left lane and yield to oncoming traffic from behind? 4 AnswersIt's an insult to their manhood, even if they are women. That's why when you pull up next to them, even if you're not trying to pass, they speed up. And why, wh... read more
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No Child Left Behind Central Figures
- George W. Bush
- FOXNews.com: Bush Pressures Congress...
- Margaret Spellings
- MSNBC.com: Education chief: No Child Nearly Perfect (2006)
- Edward Kennedy
- WashingtonPost.com: "No Retreat on School Reform"
- Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Concord Monitor: "Clinton Assails 'No Child'"
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No Child Left Behind: 3 Years and Counting http://tinyurl.com/yheawr7
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She Said No To No Child Left Behind and Won - NAM http://tinyurl.com/ygapccx
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Your School Library Media Program and No Child Left Behind http://tinyurl.com/ygmw5kc
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I'm taking a nap for the next 45 minutes then writing my own analysis of No Child Left Behind... God by with me.
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F*^king typos. I blame George Bush. "No Child Left Behind", my ar_e. [fixed]
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