ing schools. If the failing schools are unable to improve their performance after two years, the parents of the students are entitled to move their children to another public school within their school district. Or the parents can choose to have their children receive educational services from another type of education provider, such as tutors (Simpson et al. 69).
Reactions of Legislators and Educators
On the whole, as evidenced by the 87-10 Senate vote (Mathis 679), it would appear as though the NCLB obtained unprecedented and significant support from legislators from both parties. Supporters of the NCLB such as New Jersey Assemblyman Craig Stanley and Ohio Senator Robert Gardner contended that the emphases on student testing and the establishment of high standards in the legislation would serve as a powerful catalyst to ensure that all students excel academically by making schools and states accountable. With the addition of federal resources from the NCLB, states that were already in the process of developing tests and sett
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