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Two New Reports on Implementation of NCLB

The Center on Education Policy released a report in January on the implementation of NCLB, concluding that “states and school districts are working hard… but face difficulties, including insufficient capacity and concerns about funding.” Key findings include:

• 24 out of 40 states reported that fiscal problems are adversely affecting their ability to carry out the law.
• 1/2 of the responding states say that local districts are being hampered by fiscal problems, which they attributed to state budget deficits.
• 16% of schools were identified as in need of improvement.

The Civil Rights Project at Harvard also examined the impact of NCLB through its first year of implementation, at the federal, state, and district level. They found:

• no financial support for states in meeting the administrative costs of implementing NCLB requirements besides testing.
• Although thousands of students were eligible to transfer schools, only 3% of students requested to move.

Questions, ideas, or in need of more information? Please contact Stacey Pusey at 856-241-7772.

Click here for the CEP report

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