The No Child Left Behind Act - 1397 Words

When assessing educational legislation and whether it is good or bad law can be muddled by the fact that some part of the law is good versus some being bad. Also, the passing of time can change the viewpoint of such legislation. For instance, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was largely accepted as a good piece of legislation when the law was enacted, but with the passing of time, we have seen that the NCLB has its problems. The lack of truly funding the legislation, coupled with the fact that standardized testing given to each student, regardless of disability or English as a second language (ESL) status causes issues within some areas of the education system. Even so, there are still parts of the NCLB that are good for education as a†¦show more content†¦Without the mechanisms in place, in addition to the lack of funding made the NCLB have somewhat of a toothless bite. Other legislation certainly had a greater impact on the educational system than did NCLB. President Lyndon B Johnson enacted The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, based on his experience teaching at a low-income school located in Cotulla Texas (Bishop and Jackson, 2015) to set standards and provide equity across the educational system. This act is widely accepted as one of the best laws enacted to help schools and educators in their efforts for student success. While this act is one of great importance, there are two other laws executed to provide teachers with the tools to succeed. The CIVIL rights Act, while addressing other issues surrounding civil rights, Bishop also provided that any student, regardless of race or religion, would receive the same, publicly funded, education as other students. The other piece law is the Individual with Disabilities Act that covers the same issues like the Civil Rights Act, except from a person with disabilities rather than one of race or religion. Even so, section 504 of the IDEA laws covers these such students. W hile comparing these against other acts that are perceived as poorly written, or