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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child
Left Behind Act (NCLB). The purpose of 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, proficiency
on challenging state academic achievement standards and state assessments.”
In addition to requiring every state to set student achievement
standards and to hold schools accountable for every student making
adequate yearly progress, NCLB calls for highly qualified teachers
and paraprofessionals in the classrooms.
The Maryland State Department of Education has developed a thorough
explanation, guideline, reference document on their website. You
are encouraged to visit the following websites:
