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Hess is a specialist in education policy at the American Enterprise Institute and Harvard U.; Petril...
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Hess is a specialist in education policy at the American Enterprise Institute and Harvard U.; Petrilli is with the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, a Washington-based school reform organization. They offer a concise guide to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), covering the history and key elements of the law, how it is intended to work, how it is being implemented, and its future prospects. The text is designed for people who want to understand the NCLB--not those seeking a defense, critique, or evaluation--to assist readers in forming their own opinion about whether it is good legislation. No subject index. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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