Taking Root
Despite ongoing complaints, the federal No Child Left Behind Act has become implanted in the culture of America’s public education system.
Even before the re-election of President Bush made its future secure, the No Child Left Behind Act had begun sinking roots in states across the country.
On virtually every indicator tracked by the Education Week Research Center, based on a survey of state education departments, the number of states meeting the law’s requirements in the 2004-05 school year has inched up from last year, although far more remains to be done.
“We’ve made great progress in our schools, and there is more work to do,” said Mr. Bush on Nov. 17, in announcing his choice of Margaret Spellings for U.S. secretary of education...
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Correction:
After the report "Taking Root" went to press, new information became available. The online version of this report has been updated with the new information.
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