Update on No Child Left Behind
Posted by on August 27, 2004
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
UPDATE ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
As educators prepare for the 2004-05 school year, states are releasing report cards, as required by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), that list schools meeting (or failing to meet) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements. The report cards — which are causing celebration in some localities and consternation in others — are bringing to the forefront some of the ongoing issues inherent in creating a nationwide high-stakes accountability system.
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