Alliance Seeks Resources For Secondary Students
As the country's schools begin working to meet the requirements of the new federal education law, 6 million middle and high school students are not being supported by the legislation, argues a report unveiled last week, along with four initiatives designed to address the situation.
"We are promised that no child will be left behind," the report says. "But these promises do not include adolescents who continue to struggle to meet high standards or, worse, simply give up and leave school without a diploma."
The "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001, championed by President Bush, puts a great deal of emphasis on early education, but not enough on students in middle and high school, asserts the report by the Alliance for Excellent Education. Former Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley sits on the advisory board of the Washington-based...
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