Michael J. Petrilli
Will NCLB’s restructuring wonder drug prove meaningless?
This past spring, the U.S. Department of Education released data showing that approximately 1,700 public schools across the country were eligible for “restructuring” under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) for 2005–06. That’s up 42 percent since 2004–05, and the numbers are likely to continue to surge. After all, some 25,000 schools did not make adequate yearly progress (AYP) under the law last year; those that miss the mark for five years running will also find themselves facing an overhaul.