WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- On the five-year anniversary of the "No Child Left Behind" Act, critics and admirers of the bill say they're still waiting to see some significant results.
This is the year the act expires. Congress will have to vote to extend it, giving lawmakers a chance to revise the law to make it more effective.
And while the law has had an effect on almost every elementary and high school in the country, the Christian Science Monitor said Monday progress toward the law's goals has been slow.
Test scores have been creeping higher; however, the year 2014 is the make or break year for the act where the goal is to have every child meeting the standards.
Critics of the law are looking for some draconian changes, including lowering the current proficiency targets and providing more assistance to the failing schools. They also want sanctions removed.
