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Funding: No Child Left Behind gives school districts more money. In fact,
President Bush and Congress are spending more money than ever before on the education
of America's children.
Flexibility: No Child Left Behind gives states and school districts more
control and more flexibility to use resources where they are needed most. Principals
and administrators will spend less time filling out forms and more time helping
your child learn.
Accountability: No Child Left Behind holds schools and school districts accountable
for results. Schools are responsible for making sure your child is learning.
School District Report Cards: No Child Left Behind gives parents report cards
so they can see which schools in their district are succeeding and why. With this
information, No Child Left Behind gives parents, community leaders, teachers, principals,
and elected leaders the information they need to improve schools.
Parental Involvement: No Child Left Behind requires schools to develop ways to get
parents more involved in their child's education and in improving the school. Contact
your child's school to find out how you can get involved.
Measuring Knowledge: No Child Left Behind requires states to test your child
in reading and math every year in grades 3-8. Your child will also be tested at
least once in high school. The tests will help you, your child, and your child's
teachers know how well your child is learning and when he or she needs extra help.
Scientifically Based Research: No Child Left Behind focuses on teaching methods
that have been proven by research to work. There will be no more experimenting on
children with educational fads.
Reading First: No Child Left Behind provides more than one billion dollars
a year to help children learn to read. Reading First is the part of No Child Left
Behind that is dedicated to ensuring all children learn to read on grade level by
the third grade. Reading First provides money to states and many school districts
to support high quality reading programs based on the best scientific research.
Contact your child's school district to find out if its reading program is based
on research.
Teacher Quality: No Child Left Behind provides funding to help teachers learn
to be better teachers.
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