Bush Administration Goals
Policy Proposals for Improving No Child Left Behind
In five short years, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act has evolved from an idea to a law to a way of life. Today, educators, public officials, and the media are engaged in a nationwide conversation, debating whether academic standards are high enough, assessments are fair enough, and enforcement is tough enough. As we approach the law’s reauthorization, the conversation must focus on how to turn around struggling schools and improve the academic performance of older students. No Child Left Behind has given us the data to see what is working — and what is not. In 1983, the…
