Who benefited from the No Child Left Behind?

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NCLB hurt the school systems. But that's no surprise. That is what happens when you have people creating policies who don't really have enough experience with running school systems.

With respect to the certification issue, that really has not actually improved the quality of the teachers that are being hired. Point blank, until the government get its act together and starts offering teachers compensation that is really and truly in proportion to what they are worth, they will have a very difficult time finding quality teachers. The low pay and stringent requirements of NCLB are a deterrent for many, many people who would be excellent teachers.