The No Child Left Behind Legislation is Not Working

In 2001, President Bush signed into action the No Child Left Behind legislation (NCLB), which somehow was tenuously linked to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. At first the country was excited about an act of legislation that was meant to ensure that all children in our country would receive the same level of education, and schools and teachers would finally be held accountable for the progress of their students. Poorer families were anticipating better schools where their children would receive the same quality of education that the richer neighborhoods had already been enjoying. Even the middle class families were excited, because if their neighborhood schools were not performing well, they could possibly receive vouchers to send their children to private schools whose academics were stronger. It seemed like everyone would be the winner after NCLB passed...