No Child Left Behind Act
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No Child Left Behind Act, is the final result of President George Bush's No Child Left Behind program. It is a law that attempts to ensure improvement in America's primary and secondary schools, in addition to ensuring that no individual child is forced to attend a failing school, or "left behind". It applies the principles of greater accountability of states, school districts, and schools, provided more flexibility to parents to choose which schools their children will attend, increased flexibility to state and local agencies in the use of federal education money, and an increased focus on reading. It also re-authorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA.)It was signed into law by President George Bush on January 8th 2002.
pro:
- supports early learning
- measures student performance: A student's progress in reading and math must be measured in each of grades 3 through 8 and at least once during high school.
-provides information for parents: States and school districts must give parents detailed report cards on schools and districts, explaining which are succeeding and why.
- giving options over failing schools: Children will no longer be trapped in failing schools. If a school continues to fail some children will be able to transfer to higher-performing local schools, receive free tutoring or attend after-school programs.
- ensures more resources for schools: Today, public schools spend an average $7,000 a year per student. Under President George W. Bush’s leadership federal funding for education has increased 59.8% from 2000 to 2003.
contra:
- schools were not given the resources to help meet new standards
- health insurance for every child in America would be a basic requirement to make sure no child is left behind
- Bush shortchanged public schools by $6 billion this year and he is on track to fall $8 billion short for next year
- indicators of school performance not viable
- since schools, districts, and states are punished if they fail to make adequate progress, the incentive is to set expectations lower rather than higher
- states and school districts should be granted greater freedom to target assistance to schools with the most extensive academic difficulties
- after-school programs neglected