St. Joseph News Press: No Child Left Behind fails to consider different backgrounds of children, education expert says

An article in the St. Joseph (Missouri) News Press about a local elementary school that missed making the Adequate Yearly Progress, part of the No Child Left Behind program, quotes Doug Clements, professor of learning and instruction, who said that No Child Left Behind fails to take into account the disparity of children from disadvantaged backgrounds, compared to their more affluent counterparts.