No Child left Behind

http://www.fldoe.org/nclb/


On January 8, 2002, NCLB was signed into law. Americans united behind a revolutionary idea: every child can learn. The law confirms that as a nation, we will not accept a public school system that educates only a portion of its children.

NCLB recognizes what truly makes a difference in providing a quality education. It calls for a highly qualified teacher in the core subjects in every classroom; the use of proven, research-based instructional methods; and timely information and options for parents. Schools that underperform are held accountable, providing their students with free tutoring or transfer to a better performing public school. In other words, children’s education needs are placed first—where they belong.

To achieve its goals, NCLB works according to four common-sense principles:

holding schools accountable for results;
giving states and districts flexibility in how they spend federal money;

using scientific research to guide classroom practice; and

involving parents by giving them information and choices about their children’s education.

In 1965, Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), providing, for the first time, significant federal funding for K–12 education. The original law has been renewed eight times, most recently by NCLB.


According to this educational bill children will be given better instructors and better curriculum. The wrong thing about the bill is that it still doesn't include immigrant children that it is leaving behind by excluding from recieving an education. Children that are included in this so called educaitional bill are those that are citizens of this country. Even the children of this country are being left behind by the governments intervention with education.

Children aren't being left behind individually they are staying behind in clumps because of the high standards the state has imposed on schools. Pressure is being to on them at such a young age that they aren't allowed to have fun, but prepare for examinations at such a young age. ALl students suffer from this because they have to work harder in order to meet the minimum stanrads to continue their education. The government is just trying to make the nation a more competitive compared to other nations that aren't as advacned aas the US. is this why our children should pay because of the governments ego?

Programs are being cut such as Arts and Physical education in order to focus on curriculum that they will be tested on by the state. Children lose a lot by the closure of these programs. They aren't allowed to be creative and be able to express themselves through art or music. If schools don't meet the minimum standards federal grants and money is held and aren't allowed to make thier own decision how they can spend money. The schools with the least money are the ones that are suffering more and getting worse. Instead of the main focus being money given to them their resources are becoming more scarce.

If it is money that the government is concerned about they should rethink the way that they spend the nations money mostly going to the military when their main focus should be helping the young minds of this nation.

Parents have faught for the removal of this bill, but have been unsuccessful. Several ethnic paretns have faught for the removal pf the bill in order for their children to recieve a beter education. Women protested aginst this bill because it would affect their childrens education. In the book, Fluid Borders, parents reacted the same when it come to their childrens future at stake. After these acts from the government when they obrstruct the childrens learning and seem to be going against the people. They they think why the vote of Latino isn't strong. The government dpesn't seem like they want to help. The only way to be heard are through protests that have been shown through historical events has shown that this is the only way the government listen is to bring it to them.

How can students be in pursuit of higher education if the state is making more diffiucult for them to continue through their education. It is hard as it is to finish school and with these edtra standards it is removing the hopes of students in completing the most basic education. Istead of creating more barriers and punishing the schools by cutting programs they should focus on more programs to help students instead of holding them back. At the rate that it is going there is going to be a higher drop out rate accross the nation. Iclusion sould be the solution not exlusion. The government needs to rethink their strategy in education.