Title: Fact Sheet on the Major Provisions of the Conference Report to H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act
Summary: Explains some major provisions of the No Child Left Behind act, including the state’s accountability for results, creating flexibility at state/local levels, expanding options for children from disadvantaged homes, confirming progress, ensuring that every child can read and promoting English proficiency.
Topic: Should President Obama reform the No Child Left Behind law?
Category: Institutional: Government
What is it? Achieved information about the No Child Left Behind act from the U.S. Department of Education’s website.
Publication Information: http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml, U.S. Department of Education’s website
Author: None given.
Location: http://www.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/factsheet.html
Accessed: 2/26/09
Support:
George W. Bush is mentioned in regards to establishing the act and making education his number one priority. The U.S. Department of Education is mentioned as a party that will reinforce the act.
Audience and Agenda:
This website is available to all, but is intended for those with interest in the United States school system.
Usefulness:
This website is useful because it explains the No Child Left Behind act as former U.S. President George W. Bush intended it to be.
Works cited:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/GeorgeWBush/
Filed under: Assignments for Gateway II, Source Notes Tagged: | Assignments, Gateway, Gateway II, Institutional Sources, No Child Left Behind, politics, Source Notes
