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Is No Child Left Behind an Un (Or Under) Funded Federal Mandate? Evidence From Texas

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  • Imazeki, Jennifer
  • Reschovsky, Andrew

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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires states to establish goals for all students and for groups of students characterized by race, ethnicity, poverty, disability, and limited English proficiency, and requires schools to make annual progress in meeting these goals. In a number of states, officials have argued that increased federal education funding is not sufficient to cover the costs imposed by the new legislation. In this paper, we use data from Texas to estimate the additional costs of meeting the new student performance standards. We find that these costs substantially exceed the additional federal funding.

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  • Imazeki, Jennifer & Reschovsky, Andrew, 2004. "Is No Child Left Behind an Un (Or Under) Funded Federal Mandate? Evidence From Texas," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 57(3), pages 571-588, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:57:y:2004:i:3:p:571-88
    DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2004.3.05
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