President Barack Obama shakes hands with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan while speaking at an event on reform of the No Child Left Behind Act in September 2011.
Ten years ago, on January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law. Since then, the law has been the topic of numerous discussions among lawmakers, educators, and parents. NCLB was actually an update of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which was aimed at supporting disadvantaged students in low-income area schools. There are many provisions to the "No Child Left Behind" law; such as, safe and secured schools, drug free schools, and parental involvement as well. Now, more schools were listed as failing last year than in any previous year since the passage of NCLB. President Obama now announces that schools and colleges can now apply for the NCLB funding; only, if they meet other federal mandates. Since citizens did NOT vote on this in 2011, how can you and the rest of the students & staff at Tennessee State University make a difference and make sure we have the right to push this law through?
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