ERIC Number: EJ765761
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1172
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Public Law 107-110 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Support or Threat to Education as a Fundamental Right?
Mayers, Camille M.
Education, v126 n3 p449-461 Spr 2006
In the United States of America, access to educational opportunity is widely viewed as a fundamental human right. The author explores the origins, content, and intended function of the controversial No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (PL 107-110) which was enacted by the Congress of the United States of America in the hope of closing the achievement gap, and providing disenfranchised groups the opportunity for successful educational attainment. The author examines PL 107-110, operationalised, and its actual impact upon the populations that this public law was crafted to serve, and begs the question; Is this law a support or threat to true education as a fundamental human right? (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Attainment, Access to Education, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Educational Opportunities, Performance Factors, Educational Indicators, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act; No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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