The Choice Channel

“Although the Austin school district is hardly alone in failing to attract students to the free tutoring required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, its performance is particularly dismal. The law says that low-income students in consistently low-performing schools are eligible for free tutoring in math, reading and language arts. The promise of No Child Left Behind, one piece of legislation the Bush administration regularly points to with pride, is that it will close the persistent achievement gap experienced by poor and minority students. The test score and graduation gaps between poor and wealthier students, and between minority and white students, still exist five years after No Child Left Behind became law. They will still be there when the law is up for reauthorization by Congress in two years.” (11/28/06)