What impact has the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) had on school partnerships?
My colleagues and I are pleased that the No Child Left Behind Act emphasizes family and community involvement. It requires significant responsibility on the part of school districts (local education agencies) to help schools do this work. For example, local education agencies that receive more than $500,000 in Title I funds must use at least 1 percent of those funds for parental involvement activities. Further, 95 percent of those funds must be distributed to schools for school-based activities. However, there is flexibility for schools so that they can choose the activities and programs that best serve their students. NCLB tells districts and schools to do the work of building partnerships. The National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) guides districts and schools in how to create successful and sustainable partnership programs. Q3: What does the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) offer to school districts? The network invites schools, districts, state departments of
