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Issue Brief:
The
No Child Left Behind Act
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STRENGTHENING
AMERICA'S SCHOOLS
On
December 13, 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President
George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act, the most ambitious education
reform legislation in a generation, by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of
381-41. Read more...
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PARENTS
– KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! FREE TUTORING FOR CHILDREN IN STRUGGLING
SCHOOLS
Low-income
parents and students across America have new hope and new education
choices as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act, which provides extra
help to both struggling schools and the students attending those schools.
Children in schools consistently identified as needing improvement may
qualify for free private tutoring and/or the right to attend a better,
safer public school or charter school.
CLICK
HERE for answers to “frequently asked questions” about free tutoring
under NCLB
CLICK
HERE for information on parents’ rights under NCLB’s free tutoring
provisions
CLICK
HERE for the Committee’s report on implementation of NCLB’s parental
choice provisions
***NEWSFLASH***
High
School Reform Must be Driven by States & Local Communities, Governors
Tell Congress
Washington,
D.C. (May 17, 2005) – Testifying
today before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, two
prominent governors said strengthening high school education is a national
priority, but one best accomplished at the state and local level.
Governors Mitt Romney (R) of
Massachusetts
and Tom Vilsack (D) of
Iowa
testified on efforts underway in their own states to reform high schools,
as well as multi-state initiatives aimed at improving secondary education
while maintaining state control. Read
more...
Underachieving
School Districts Shouldn't be Eligible to Offer Federally-Funded Tutoring,
Boehner Says
Washington,
D.C. (April 26, 2005) – Witnesses testifying before the House
Committee on Education and the Workforce today urged the federal
government to maintain high expectations for tutoring providers that are
offering federally-funded supplemental educational services to children
under the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act. Committee Chairman
John Boehner (R-OH) said ensuring federal tutoring funds are spent
responsibly should start with ensuring underachieving school districts are
not eligible for those funds. Read
more...
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