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Zion, Shelley D.; Blanchett, Wanda – Teachers College Record, 2011
Background/Context: Even though not fully realized, in legislation and theory, the requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act and the No Child Left Behind Act have created pressure to address the historical inequity in educational opportunity, achievement, and outcomes, as well as disparities in achievement between…
Descriptors: Social Justice, African American Students, Critical Theory, Social Class
Welch, Danielle Trucano – ProQuest LLC, 2009
President George W. Bush signed into legislation one of the most influential and controversial educational reforms--the 2001 "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB). The purpose of the NCLB is to "ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, Leadership Styles