The Act That Left Children BehindHow a single test score narrowed American schooling.

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When Rewards Backfire

The No Child Left Behind Act was designed to improve schools through standardized testing. But the intense pressure to perform created a system with perverse outcomes. To boost scores, schools narrowed their focus to just reading and math. This meant subjects like art and science were sidelined, programs for gifted students were cut, and some educators even resorted to cheating. The push for accountability ended up undermining education itself.