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Duncan, Arne – Social Education, 2011
Social studies teachers live with the unintended consequences of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act every day. They understand that the law has created flawed incentives for states and school districts to narrow their curricula to English and math. This fundamentally misguided practice leaves out core disciplines that are essential to a…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Democracy, Social Studies, School Districts