Test results are up—but is it really NCLB behind the trend?

 Most states have seen dramatic improvements in math and reading test results since passage of the No Child Left Behind Act five years ago, but it’s too early to tell whether the gains can be tied directly to that landmark law, according to a new report released Tuesday (June 5). In one of the first studies of its kind, the Center on Education Policy (CEP), an advocate for public education, also found that more states are narrowing the achievement gap between minorities and white students, a major objective of NCLB. Read more at Stateline.org.