A Guide to Education and No Child Left Behind is a handbook produced by the U.S. Department of Education that explains the reasoning behind each initiative within the NCLB legislation.
Furthermore, although the NCLB requires teachers to be qualified, as of 2004 there is a severe shortage of qualified teachers for ELLs.
In May of 2004, the U.S. Department of Education and faith-based community leaders launched an initiative to inform Hispanic, Asian, and other parents of ELLs about the NCLB.
Opinions on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) vary substantially among parents and teachers, proving that this legislation is one of the most controversial topics in education today.
Previously California had withheld all of the $133 million provided by NCLB from ELLs enrolled in alternative bilingual programs.
The American Federation of Teachers, one of the most vocal opponents of NCLB, has a section of its Web site devoted to explaining what it views as the key flaws in the legislation.
The National Association for Bilingual Education claims that NCLB sets arbitrary goals for achievement and uses "invalid and unreliable assessments."