Maybe I’m missing something here. The author states as fact that “K-12 educators are being pulled back by No Child Left Behind” without any context or exposition. Is this a generally accepted fact? Or is it so within the context of the article’s topic?
It is to me. From my perspective, No Child Left Behind means No Child Gets Ahead, and is just one more step on the well-trodden path to schools geared for the least common denominator.