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Johnson, Jean – Public Agenda, 2012
It's been a decade since former President Bush proposed and Congress passed the No Child Left Behind law. The goal of this law was to raise student achievement and reduce the gap between different groups of students, especially white and minority students. The law's passage reflected a broad consensus among elected officials, business leaders and…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Minority Group Students, Educational Change, Best Practices
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Chance, Patty L. – Journal of School Public Relations, 2005
The implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal legislation in 2001 exemplifies extreme reaction to an escalating public unrest with educational systems over the past several decades of "educational reform." Effective public relations and communication with stakeholders is threatened during this time of increased public…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Systems Approach, Public Relations, Educational Change
Mueller, Dan – Wilder Research, 2005
The achievement gap is clearly visible throughout the school years, from grade-school test scores through high school graduation and higher education. It divides American Indian, Asian, Black, Latino, and White students, and it divides the economically advantaged from the disadvantaged regardless of their race/ethnicity. Under the federal No Child…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Federal Legislation, American Indians, Academic Achievement