No Child Left Behind Act

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has long recognized the critical role of quality education in keeping America competitive.  In the knowledge-based, global marketplace of the 21st century, a well-educated population is the key to innovation, economic development, and a U.S. economy that remains the world's leader.  Only by creating excellence in education will we continue to compete in the 21st century and beyond.   The Chamber wholeheartedly supports the reauthorization and strengthening of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and its expectation that all students reach proficiency by 2014. 

 

The Chamber's goal is to make sure that all students in America graduate high school academically prepared for a postsecondary education and the workforce. This includes placing a greater emphasis on academic success in the areas of math and science. Accomplishing this goal is vital to assuring a hopeful and fruitful life to all our young people as well as a competitive America in the global marketplace.

 

Learn more about the U.S. Chamber's position on the No Child Left Behind Act and reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Top Ten Myths About No Child Left Behind