Modern education reform in Texas began in the mid-1980s with passage of an act that included higher attendance standards, a longer school year, and incentives for excellent teachers. This act, which is best known for its controversial recommendation that athletes and other students who were not passing their classes not be allowed to participate in extracurricular programs, is called the _____

Act.

a. Robin Hood
b. Elementary and Secondary Education
c. No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
d. No Pass, No Play
e. State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR)


d

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