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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (H.R. 1) was signed into law Jan. 8, 2002. It is the most sweeping reform for elementary and secondary education since 1965. Every state, district, and school is affected by No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The Act hopes to achieve increased accountability through a process of identification, action and notification — a process that depends on sharing information. Increased communication is even mandated by NCLB.
In titling the act No Child Left Behind the intention is clear: put the focus on the children. Children, however, cannot always be expected to be accountable for themselves. A deeper review of No Child Left Behind reveals that the legislation is about more than just children, it is also about parents. The legislation really aims, in large part, at allowing parents to become more involved in their child’s education.
Faced with increasing demands and winnowing resources, institutions adopt relationship technologies to increase the flow of information between the school and parents, who ultimately make the largest difference in increasing their child’s success.
