(Washington, DC) – “When the President signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law in 2002, there was strong bipartisan support. It was clear that the time had come to combine stronger accountability for schools and districts with additional support for the schools and districts that needed it most.
“When the law was passed, the President and Republican leadership promised to support the tougher accountability and the mission of educating all of our nation’s students – including low-income and minority students – with specific financial resources focused on improving achievement.