10 Issues that Fuel the Bilingual Education Debate 3. No Child
Left Behind Supporters: The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
(NCLB) de-emphasizes bilingualism by directing funding away from
languages other than American English. It is unfortunate that
with NCLB, developing student's proficiency in their native
language is no longer a federally supported goal. Detractors:
NCLB is a beneficial act because it places emphasis on all
students learning English.