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'''No Child Left Behind''' is a 2001 law signed by President [[George W. Bush]] that holds public schools accountable for their students' test scores.

'''No Child Left Behind''' (or '''NCLB''')is a 2001 law signed by President [[George W. Bush]] that holds public schools accountable for their students' test scores.

Under the law, a school whose students consistently fail [[standardized tests]] will be subject to disciplinary action, including giving [[vouchers]] to the students to study at more efficient [[private school]]s, or even firing the administration and teachers of the school and having the state government assume control.

Under the law, a school whose students consistently fail [[standardized tests]] will be subject to disciplinary action, including giving [[vouchers]] to the students to study at more efficient [[private school]]s or even firing the administration and teachers of the school and having the state government assume control.

Also it requires schools to allow displaced students to finish out the school year, which has been lauded by outreach counselors. The law has been claimed to be effective in ensuring that underprivileged youth receive the same standard of education as every other student by some, but many teachers say that the standards are not an accurate measure of student or district performance.

It also requires schools to allow displaced students to finish out the school year, which has been lauded by outreach counselors. The law has been claimed to be effective in ensuring that underprivileged youth receive the same standard of education as every other student by some, but many teachers say that the standards are not an accurate measure of student or district performance.

==Educator Criticism==

==Educator Criticism==

*There is no national standardized test, and results can vary wildly.  For instance, a child who scores 'proficient' in [[Mississippi]] reading test would fail the [[Massachusetts]] test.  A child who scored 'proficient' in the [[Tennessee]] math test would fail the [[Missouri]] test. <ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19099906/ MSNBC States vary widely on pass, fail marks on tests]</ref>

*There is no national standardized test, and results can vary wildly.  For instance, a child who scores 'proficient' in [[Mississippi]] reading test would fail the [[Massachusetts]] test.  A child who scored 'proficient' in the [[Tennessee]] math test would fail the [[Missouri]] test. <ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19099906/ MSNBC States vary widely on pass, fail marks on tests]</ref>

*Students suffer no penalty nor gain any reward for test results.  A high school student could deliberately fail a test with no punishment.

*Students suffer no penalty nor gain any reward for test results.  A high school student could deliberately fail a test with no punishment.  Some states and districts are looking into changing this.

== See also ==

== See also ==

[http://www.nea.org/esea/index.html NEA]

[http://www.nea.org/esea/index.html NEA]

[http://media.www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2006/05/22/CityNews/All-Fifty.States.Fail.To.Meet.Guidelines.Of.No.Child.Left.Behind.Act-2012761.shtml All Fifty States Fail to Meet Guidlines of Not Child Left Behind Act]

[http://media.www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2006/05/22/CityNews/All-Fifty.States.Fail.To.Meet.Guidelines.Of.No.Child.Left.Behind.Act-2012761.shtml All Fifty States Fail to Meet Guidlines of No Child Left Behind Act]

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[[category:United States Law]]

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