Education Statistics
A compilation of national education statistics.
Source: heritage.org
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Seven years ago, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, billed as an antidote to what ails America's public schools. But if President-elect Barack Obama wants to improve our education system, he should look at what Jeb Bush did in Florida, not what George W. Bush signed in Washington. The No Child Left Behind Act, also known as NCLB, has been a troubled program. It stripped away much local school autonomy and expanded red tape and micromanagement from Washington-based bureaucrats.