The George W. Bush administration's No Child Left Behind initiative insists that all students, regardless of their native language or how recent their arrival in U.S. classrooms, must take the standardized proficiency tests and that their test scores must be included in calculating school performance scores. This requirement has resulted in __________.
A. sex and gender influences in schooling
B. the repeal of the No Child Left Behind initiative after only one year
C. more pressure on school districts to create special programs, including bilingual classes and intensive English instruction for nonnative speakers
D. higher high school dropout rates
Answer: C
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