Outline the history of reform in our country, emphasizing current reform movements

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

The history of the modern reform movement is typically described as beginning with the publication of A Nation at Risk, in 1983, and it resulted from concerns that our country's students lacked the knowledge and skills to compete in a global economy.
The publication was followed in 1989 by a national education conference held to establish goals to address the issues raised in A Nation at Risk. The conference report emphasized the need for the development of student performance standards.
This conference was following in 1993 by establishing the National Council on Education Standards and Testing (NCEST) designed to begin the development of national standards and testing procedures for K-12 students, and in 1994 when then President Clinton signed the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, which created a special council to certify national and state standards together with state assessments.
In 1996 a National Education Summit, composed of the governors of more than 40 states and national business leaders, attempted to establish clear standards and subject matter content at the state and local levels, and in 1999 a second summit, identified improving teacher quality, helping all students reach high standards, and strengthening accountability challenges facing U.S. schools.
The current reform movement began in 2001, with the passage of No Child Left Behind