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The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was signed into law by President Bush on January 8, 2002. This landmark legislation seeks to raise the academic performance of all children, subgroup by subgroup, with the ultimate goal of 100% proficiency by 2013-2014. With NCLB the federal government hopes to change public education by incorporating a strong system of accountability for results. States are req... More

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was signed into law by President Bush on January 8, 2002. This landmark legislation seeks to raise the academic performance of all children, subgroup by subgroup, with the ultimate goal of 100% proficiency by 2013-2014. With NCLB the federal government hopes to change public education by incorporating a strong system of accountability for results. States are required to develop clear standards, align their schools' curriculum to those standards, and test students to make sure they are achieving at the appropriate level. Test data is to be disaggregated by minority and economically disadvantaged subgroups so that students who need extra help can be identified and given the attention they need. The law also requires that education strategies be based on scientifically proven methods and that all students are taught by highly qualified teachers. This booklet looks at No Child Left Behind from the perspective of the military child. It offers an overview of the major provisions of the legislation and alerts parents to some of the potential problems NCLB may cause for military students. The MCEC Tips empower parents to maximize military students' benefits under the law and serves as a guide to the information parents need to make the best decisions for their individual child. The booklet also provides a list of resources and links to useful websites for those who want more information about NCLB and the issues surrounding it.

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