The No Child Left Behind Act and the Legacy of Federal Aid to Education

Creator

Lee W. Anderson

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

April 2005

Abstract

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) builds on a tradition of gradually increasing federal involvement in the nation’s public school systems. NCLB both resembles and differs from earlier federal education laws. Over the past five decades, conservatives in Congress softened their objections to the principle of federal aid to schools and liberals downplayed fears about the unintended consequences of increased federal involvement. The belief in limited federal involvement in education has been replaced by the presumption by many legislators that past federal investments justify imposing high stakes accountability requirements on schools.

Keywords

United States. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Extent

23

Volume

13

Issue

24

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Note

Citation: Anderson, L. W. (2005, April 4). The No Child Left Behind Act and the legacy of federal aid to education. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 13(24). Retrieved [date] from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v13n24.

Identifier

E11-00446

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Anderson, Lee W., "The No Child Left Behind Act and the Legacy of Federal Aid to Education" (2005). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 160.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/160