• Introduction
• Overview
• Funding
• Progress
• Choice
• Teachers
• Parent Involvement
• Homeless
• ELA
• Safe Schools

• New Teacher Memo [word]
• New Principal Memo [word]

Introduction

On Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This new law is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and contains many sweeping changes for all public school districts in our nation, including Denver.

The new law changes the federal government’s role in public education by asking America’s schools to describe their success in terms of what each student accomplishes. The act promotes four reform principles:

1. Stronger accountability for results
2. Increased flexibility and local control
3. Expanded options for parents
4. An emphasis on proven teaching methods

The new law is extensive – more than 1,100 pages – and holds a number of significant implications for Denver Public Schools. In some cases, regulations being written to support the law are still being drafted and reviewed. Some of these regulations are being developed at the state level.

On this portion of the Denver Public Schools web site, the Public Information Office will answer questions about key aspects of the law and the district’s efforts to comply with the No Child Left Behind legislation.