No Child Left Behind? critiques several federal and local laws aimed at improving education, arguing they are counterproductive for low-income schools. The document notes that while laws like No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top aim to help all students, Florida ranks poorly in per-pupil funding and student achievement. The system seems designed for continued failure of low-income schools rather than meaningful progress, as no schools have met adequate yearly progress targets and studies show students are not actually learning more. The conclusion questions if Common Core is the solution and what will occur now that No Child Left Behind is ending.

1. No Child Left Behind?
Jessica Kendrick

2. Introduction
•“Education is the most powerful weapon” Nelson
Mandela
•Students in low income schools though are not equipped
with the right ammunition or weapon
•Local and Federal laws are counterproductive to the
enhancement of the education of low income schools.

3. Federal Laws and Local Laws
•No Child Left Behind (TheAct)
•Race to the top (The Race)
•Title I
•Chapter 1011 ofTitle XLVIII

4. Ranking
•Florida ranks 42nd in per pupil funding and 48th for state
funding
•Florida ranked 44th overall in student achievement

5. The issue
•The system is set for continual failure not for the upward
progression of schools, especially those in low income
areas.
•No school has met AYP (AdequateYearly Progress)
•If students are learning then this is not a bad thing but
studies have shown that they are not.

6. Conclusion
•Is Common Core the answer?
•What will happen now that we are at the end of “The
Act”