The problem with this stipulation is two-fold, according to critics of NCLB. First, states' proficiency levels and standards were subjective under NCLB. This allowed for a situation where 50 ...

District 112 Assistant Superintendent Lynn Scearcy addressed the NCLB requirements on the district Web site. “The law requires that 100 percent of children be proficient in the state’s ...

Under “No Child Left Behind,” teachers have been forced to teach to tests, which do not accurately measure either individual student or school progress. Students spend too many hours preparing ...