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Zhao, Yong – Educational Leadership, 2006
More than 20 years ago, A Nation At Risk warned that "a rising tide of mediocrity" threatened the U.S. education system and that the United States would be unable to effectively compete with other economies because of a scarcity of graduates in science and technology. In 2001, No Child Left Behind reiterated that message, pushing through…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Standardized Tests