Policy briefs address NCLB issues

 In an effort to help policymakers better understand the effects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, the Center on Education Policy (CEP) has developed a series of four one-page policy briefs highlighting major findings from its 2005 annual report: From the Capital to the Classroom: Year 3 of the No Child Left Behind Act.

The first brief, released on June 29, examines why urban schools are being identified for improvement at a disproportionate rate than suburban or rural schools. The remaining briefs, which are now available on CEP’s website, address the following topics: Middle Schools Are Increasingly Targeted for Improvement, Is NCLB Narrowing the Curriculum?, and What School Districts Are Doing to Improve Teacher Quality in High-Need Schools.

For further information, visit the following CEP webpage.