No Child Left Behind Act
On January 23, 2001, President Bush established the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), his
education reform plan for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. The NCLB Act
was signed into law on January 8, 2002.
The No Child Left Behind Act is based on four basic principles:
- Stronger accountability for results
- Increased flexibility and local control
- Expanded options for parents
- Emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work
The emphasis of NCLB is to raise the standards for all children and to help these children to
meet those new standards. NCLB also redefines the federal role in education and works toward closing
the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their peers.
While NCLB applies to all public school children, including children with disabilities, many organizations have pointed out certain issues with NCLB and children receiving special education, such as with accountability measures and teacher certification.
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