The United States of America government runs on a polarized environment where each and every policy sparks arguments and controversy. The education department, for instance, several systems are basing on equality of opportunity attracting cases. The American government always strives to improve the quality of education while maintaining it at manageable costs for all individuals in the country (Ghosh, et al., 37). Government distribution of funds for instance to the different levels of schools in regards to quality services in the respective schools is a source of argument in the education sector.
One of the major controversial policy in education is "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001 (the NCLB Act) that concerns equality and opportunity for every child in school. The policy focuses on promoting accountability and assessment, emphasizing on reading, expanding parental choice, supporting local and state flexibility, developing proficiency in the language, and safety in schools (Oliver, 13). The primary factor prompting formulation of the policy is by offering equal opportunities to all students in every school, the right of every individual to explore their potentials.
Conservatives that support the NCLB Act argument state that the principal objective of this policy is to help children to improve literacy. At the same time giving an opportunity for students in lower quality schools to transfer to high quality schools; they also argue for the policy with regards to standard tests that prepare them for college entry tests thus setting a national standard of the country's students.
According to Oliver (56), critics of the policy, on the other hand, argue that the low-quality schools are under pressure with scarce resources to provide for their students' needs, they call on support through federal funding to help the easy achievement of the education goals and standards in the Act.
In a big community, different and contradicting opinions will always arise; it is important to understand the view of a disagreeing party for constructive debates and decision making. Examining both perspectives of policy allows space for respectful and fruitful discussions which are geared towards achieving revolutionizing the education policies. In as much as the NCLB Act has problems depending on which perspective one views it, also the education system has its flaws that need attention.
Work cited
Ghosh, Ratna, and Mariusz Galczynski. Redefining Multicultural Education: Inclusion and the Right to Be Different. , 2014. Print.
Oliver, Damian P. No Child Left Behind Act: Text, Interpretation, and Changes. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2012. Print.
