Learning from No Child Left Behind: How and Why the Nation's Most Important but Controversial Education Law Should Be Renewed

by John E. Chubb

Overview

The author, writing on behalf of Hoover's Koret task Force on K–12 Education, presents a convincing case that, despite the controversy it has ignited, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law is making a positive difference and should be renewed. He outlines ten specific lessons and recommendations that identify the strengths and weaknesses of NCLB and offers suggestions for improving the law, building on its current foundation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780817949822
Publisher:	Hoover Institution Press
Publication date:	04/01/2009
Series:	Hoover inst press Publication
Edition description:	New
Pages:	84
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

John E. Chubb, a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and a member of Hoover's Koret Task Force on K-12 Education, is interim CEO of Education Sector, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization based in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Learning from No Child Left Behind 1

Student Achievement 7

Lessons and Recommendations 17

About the Author 75

About the Hoover Institution Task Force on K-12 Education 77

Index 79