Full Description
While few would quarrel with the goal of the No Child Left Behind legislation, the nation is badly divided over whether the law is having a positive effect on our schools. At the same time, it is also true that most Americans, including many professional educators, have only a limited understanding of the content and scope of the legislation. As we are currently engaged in a national debate about the future role of the federal government in the field of education, it is essential that people become better informed about the history, content, and results of No Child Left Behind.
This book is a valuable tool informing the current discussion on the reauthorization of the law. As a result, the reader will be better able to make up his own mind as to the direction we should take as a nation in pursuing the noble objective of ensuring that no child is left behind.
Contents
Part 1 THE PAST
Chapter 2 Historical Background
Chapter 3 The Law
Chapter 4 The First Five Years
Chapter 5 The Critics
Part 6 THE PRESENT
Chapter 7 How Are We Doing In Reading? (Language Arts)
Chapter 8 What Is Happening In Math?
Chapter 9 The Other Subjects
Chapter 10 Highly Qualified Teachers
Chapter 11 No Child Left Behind and Choice
Chapter 12 Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Chapter 13 The Faith-Based Initiatives
Chapter 14 Additional Provisions
Chapter 15 The Battle for Reauthorization
Part 16 THE FUTURE
Chapter 17 The Issues
Chapter 18 What is Ahead?
