in the collection We're Taking NCLB to Court AUSTIN – The so-
called “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) law was enacted in 2002
with much fanfare and the promise to make quality education
available for every child. Stuffed into its 1,100 pages of law
are bureaucratic requirements that have clouded that promise for
every student and local school district in Texas. Also buried in
the law is a provision that has been left behind – Section
9527(a). It says the federal government cannot force a state or
local school district to spend tax dollars to meet requirements
that should be supported with adequate federal funding. That's
why the Texas State Teachers Association has joined the Laredo
Independent School District, school districts in Michigan and
Vermont, and the National Education Association in filing a
lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. This legal
action simply asks the administration to follow the law and pay
for the costly regulations it is imposing on our children's
classrooms and schools. Teach