No Child Left Behind

No Child Left Behind 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 schools, 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 liberals say that it has failed.