Former Secretary Margaret Spellings, who served under [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]], partnered with states to implement and enforce the No Child Left Behind Act, which Bush signed into law. It committed American schools to bringing all students up to grade level or better in reading and math by 2014 through high amounts of standardized testing. The program failed to achieve its goals. | Former Secretary Margaret Spellings, who served under [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]], partnered with states to implement and enforce the No Child Left Behind Act, which Bush signed into law. It committed American schools to bringing all students up to grade level or better in reading and math by 2014 through high amounts of standardized testing. The program failed to achieve its goals. |