No Child Left Behind Act

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The paper reveals startling statistics on college students' low quality of education and younger children's literacy skills that are reflected by their socioeconomic status. The paper discusses how illiteracy amplifies poverty, delinquencies and high risk behaviours that the Bush administration wanted to eradicate with their No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in 2001. The paper overviews the Act's four main goals and how they will be implemented in the nation's schools.

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"The United States is one of the most influential and powerful countries in the world. However, the U.S. is going through a crisis that could inevitably determine the fate of Americans and their country. The illiteracy rate in the U.S. has exceeded those seen in some underdeveloped countries such as in Asia, Central America, and even Africa. Today, nearly 70% of the inner city fourth graders cannot read at basic level on national reading tests. High dropout rates from high schools continue to predominate, especially in urban school districts that cater mainly to poor students. One in three high school students will not graduate this year; the largest school districts found in Detroit, Baltimore Country in Maryland, and Fairfax Country in Virginia have at least 21.7%, 38.5% and 82.5% high school dropout rates, respectively (Chaddock, 2006). The high school dropout rate is highest among children of minority and those who are poorest."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Blumenfeld, S. L. (23 January 2006). "College illiteracy stuns educators." Enter Stage Right. [Online.] Retrieved 11 September 2008 from the Web site: http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0106/0106collill.htm
• Chaddock, G. R. (21 June 2006). "U.S. High school dropout rate: high, but how high?" Christian Science Monitor. [Online.] Retrieved 11 September 2008 from the Web site: http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0621/p03s02-ussc.html
• Child Trends. (2003). High school dropout rates. [Online.] Retrieved 12 September 2008 from the Web site: http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/indicators/1HighSchoolDropout.cfm
• Everybody Wins! (2008.) The American Literacy Gap. [Online.] Retrieved 12 September 2008 from the Web site: http://www.everybodywins.org/index.php?/weblog/2_about_us_literacy_gap/
• Meyes, R. (8 October 2004). "Experts say illiteracy still a problem in U.S." University Wire. [Online.] Retrieved 12 September 2008 from the Web site: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-100540657.html

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