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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
No Child Left
Behind
NCLB is a
federal education law for public K -12
schools. The law is designed to increase the
accountability of schools and school districts
in order to improve student achievement.
NCLB seeks to eliminate the achievement gap
between different groups of students such as
those based on family income. NCLB
increases school accountability through
standards, testing, school improvement status,
and parental options. En
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The No Child Left Behind law makes schools and school districts more accountable for improving the academic achievement of students. Learn More.
What is Public School
Choice?
Public School Choice is a
provision in the No Child Left Behind
law which allows parents to transfer
their children to a higher performing school
under certain circumstances. Learn
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What are Supplemental Education
Services?
Supplemental Education Services
often referred to as SES, are tutoring services
paid for by school districts. Some schools are
mandated by the No Child Left Behind law to
provide tutoring services to students. The goal
for providing Supplemental Educational Services
is to improve students' academic
achievement. Learn
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