strict have brought a class action suit against the New York Department of Education. In the suit, they claim that the school district has failed to comply with the NCLB requirements, and as a result, the students have been deprived of their rights guaranteed under this statute.
As a New York City Department of Education Regional, I would have to address the above-described scenario taking into consideration the effects of the NCLB and the Chancellor's Regulations. I would want to ensure compliance with the federal and state standards of performance and maximize the academic achievement of the students.
NCLB was enacted to increase academic achievement in all schools and to diminish the achievement gap between students of different skills and demographic backgrounds (NCLB Act of 2001, Section 1001 Statement of Purpose). It is "built on four common-sense pillars: accountability for results; an emphasis on doing what works based on scientific research; expanded parental options; and expanded local control and flexibility" (US Department of Education). As to accountability, states are required to measure every public elementary and secondary school student's progress in English and Math (NCLB Act of 2001, Section 1111(3)(A)). Based on the results of the assessment, the State is required to issue an annual report card of its schools, listing those schools receiving Title I funding that failed to meet the requisite score minimum as "needing improvement" (Section 1111(h)(1)). If a school does not meet the state minimum testing standard for two consecutive years, the students of that school have the option to transfer to another school in that district that does meet that requirement, with priority given to the lowest achieving students of low-income families (Section 1111(b)(1)(E)).
Under the NCLB, I would have to anticipate the possibility of many of the students in School A desiring to utilize their statutory right to trans...