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A Response to Failed Implementation: Why No Child Left Behind Has Not Been Reauthorized.
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Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association . 2009 Annual Meeting, p1. 31p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in 2002, 28 states have shown opposition through a variety of responses including producing legislation, turning to the judicial system for recourse, and passing symbolic resolutions. This paper completes a cross-state analysis to determine why so much opposition exists and how statesâ responses have influenced Congressâs inability to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, under which NCLB was created. States showing opposition vary tremendously, including by size, average family income, political ideology, and academic achievement prior to passage. By analyzing policy feedbacks due to implementation concerns of states, this paper adds to current scholarsâ theories about the implementation process. By recognizing how excluded actors from the adoption of NCLB have influenced previously supportive actors of the law this paper combines elements of both top-down and bottom-up implementation approaches discussed in the literature to provide a richer and more accurate understanding of the implementation process. The starting point for such a study comes from understanding the response of those who have struggled with implementing NCLB. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 45299965