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No Child Left Behind Over the last decade, America has had countless challenges. Between the attacks on September 11, 2001 to the war on terrorism, this nation has had its share of new policies put in place to better the country as a whole. One of the most popular and challenging ones that has been in and out of the news is the, “No Child Left Behind Act.” The No Child Left Behind Act was created to better the education and the future of the American child. The act has many different element but all revolved around the same concept, to better educate students in public schools. It was also designed to hold the public school and states accountable for the overall student progress. (U.S. Department of Education, 2001)
The No Child Left Behind Act was a reauthorization of the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The new act was a bill that President George W. Bush proposed on January 23, 2001. Representatives John Boehner, George Miller and senator Edward Kennedy coauthored the No Child Left Behind Act. On May 23, 2001 by a vote of 384-45 the act passed the United State House of Representatives and passed the United States Senate on June 14, 2001 by a vote of 91-8. President Bush officially signed it into law on January 8, 2002. The No Child Left Behind Act placed certain requirements on all schools receiving federal funding. One of these requirements is something most people do no know is part of the act, annual testing. In Arizona we take a standardize test called, Arizona’s Instruments to Measure Standards. Every state has a different version of the standardized test, which is aligned with its state standards. Every student has to take annually the standardized test between third grade and eighth grade and once in High School to receive a High School diploma. It requires schools to inform parents of all performance related topics. The school must provide reports on how well the student is doing, how well the school is doing as a whole, and
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