We need to remember what was happening before NCLB was put into effect. The reality was that the act is named what it's named because there was a whole cohort of kids, millions of them, who were being left behind.
Chris Murphy: “We need to remember what was happening before NCLB was put into effect. The reality was that the act is named what it's…”
On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
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Senator Murphy highlights the issues faced by students before the No Child Left Behind Act.
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