No Child Left Behind Primer

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is the single most influential piece of federal education legislation in American history, and Hess and Petrilli provide a concise yet comprehensive look at this important and controversial act. Signed into law in 2002, NCLB

Michael J. Petrilli is Vice President for National Programs and Policy at the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation. Frederick M. Hess is a resident scholar and Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.

Introduction

1

(2)

The Background of NCLB

3

(24)

NCLB Testing, Accountability, and Choice

27

(36)

The Highly Qualified Teacher Provision

63

(30)

Other Major Programs and Policies

93

(26)

Politics, Implementation, and Future Challenges

119

(16)

Appendix: The Many Programs of NCLB

135

(6)

Notes

141

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No Child Left Behind Primer

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