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State Legislators Recommend Changes to NCLBA bipartisan review of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), released in a 75-page report last week, found that the law has set goals that are "admirable, but unattainable," and stifled innovation in the nation's schools. The report, issued by The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), calls for a more flexible implementation of some the law's fundamental provisions. Among the recommendations included in the report are: * Federal waivers should be granted and publicized for innovative programs that were proving to work before passage of the act * Fully fund the act and provide states the financial flexibility to meet its goals. The federal government funds less than 8 percent of the nation's education program, but the No Child Left Behind Act affects nearly all classroom activity. * Remove the one-size-fits-all method that measures student performance and encourage more sophisticated and accurate systems that gauge the growth of individual students and not just groups of students. * Recognize that some schools face special challenges, including adequately teaching students with disabilities and English language learners. Questions, ideas, or in need of more information? Please contact Stacey Pusey at 302-295-8349. |
The National Conference of State Legislatures Click here for an executive summary of the NCSL report. Click here to view the US Department of Education's response to the NCSL report. To download an electronic version of the full final draft, send an email to press-room@ncsl.org. |
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