No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, was signed into law by President Bush on January 8, 2002. This landmark piece of legislation made significant changes in education policy, including new testing, accountability and teacher quality provisions affecting every school district around the country. While the new law presented many challenges, it also presented opportunities for career and technical education in school reform efforts.

No Child Left Behind reflects principles and strategies proposed by the Administration and supported by Congress. These include increased accountability for states, school districts, and schools; greater choice for parents and students, particularly those attending low-performing schools; more flexibility for states and local educational agencies in the use of federal education dollars; and a stronger emphasis on what has been proven to work through scientifically based research. The titles of the Act include:

Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged

Title II - Preparing, Training and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals

Title III - Language Instruction of Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students

Title IV - 21st Century Schools

Title V - Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs

Title VI - Flexibility and Accountability

Title VII - Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Education

Title VIII - Impact Aid Program

Title IX - General Provisions