Moving Beyond No Child Left Behind

摘要

It's one of the most persistent gripes of American business: the shortage of skilled math and science graduates. Addressing that gap was one reason for the Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind law. But with eachrnstate free to set its own standards, many simply dumbed down their tests.rnNow the Obama Administration wants to create a set of stringent standards that students in all 50 states may someday have to meet. Education Secretary Arne Duncan hopes to jump-start the shift with a $5 billion fund, known as the Race tornthe Top, to be split by states that vol -untarily toughen requirements.