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Tina's Library

Welcome to my Library!

This where I do my reading and writing. If you are looking for information and guidance on your child's educational opportunities under the No Child Left Behind Act, you are in the right place.

Please make yourself comfortable and read, read, read!

One of the core ideas of the No Child Left Behind Act is that more children will become better educated if more families can choose their schools. NCLB has created that opportunity for millions of families. We have prepared our own explanations for you and have also selected "the best of the rest."

Information About NCLB
Overview by MyAmericanChild
Provided by the U.S. Department of Education
Provided by Others:
. GreatSchools Clear explanation of all the key terms and ideas.
. Wrightslaw Many articles on NCLB from a site aimed at parents.

Information about Public School Choice under NCLB
Overview by MyAmericanChild
Provided by the U.S. Department of Education The key questions. English and Spanish.
Provided by Others: No additional PSC sources selected at this time.

Information about Supplemental Educational Services - Tutoring - under NCLB
Overview by MyAmericanChild
Provided by the U.S. Department of Education The key questions. English and Spanish.
Provided by Others: No additional SES sources selected at this time.

Information about the Unsafe School Choice Option - under NCLB
Overview by MyAmericanChild
Provided by the U.S. Department of Education
Provided by Others: AP Article on NCLB Unsafe Schools Written in 2003. Still applies.

THE KEY NCLB DOCUMENTS

LINKS TO OTHER NCLB RESOURCES

SchoolMatters
This is a powerful, user-friendly service from Standard & Poors with a wealth of information on all public schools. Very accessible and helpful information about your child's school - and other schools near you - can be found here. Some states use SchoolMatters to report their NCLB results.

GreatSchools
In its own words, "GreatSchools is an independent, non-profit organization . . . committed to providing parents with information and tools to choose schools, support their children's education and improve schools in their communities." GreatSchools does what it says.

U.S. Department of Education
The most extensive information for families about NCLB is offered here - the NCLB homepage at the USDOE. Most states link to this site to provide NCLB information for parents.

Wrightslaw This website aims at helping parents of children with disabilities to become effective advocates for them. It contains many good articles and links for all families regarding NCLB.

State Education Agency (SEA) Websites
Each state provides information about its own public schools and NCLB on its State Education Agency (SEA) website. The quality and "user-friendliness" of this information for families varies from state to state. This is a link to the SEA website for every state. You be the judge.

USDOE State Level Contacts and Information
Click on your state on this map to learn of NCLB contacts and resources in your state that have been collected by the USDOE. There is a lot here. Again, you be the judge on how helpful.

Search: Contact Information for School Districts
This links to the USDOE Search Service for Public School Districts. If you need the contact information for your school district (LEA) you should be able to get it here. By law the LEAs are charged with implementing the parental choice options under NCLB. If your child is eligible to attend another school or to receive tutoring, you will be dealing with your school district - not the State or Washington. The same is true - initially - if you have questions or disagreements.

Search: Contact Information for your State Legislators
This is a list of the 50 states with links to the websites of their Legislatures. If you are not satisfied with what you learn or receive from your school district in regard to NCLB, MyAmericanChild recommends that you contact your representative in your State House (Assembly) and Senate. You should be able to learn how to reach them by going to the website of your State legislature.