Handbook on Statewide Systems of Support (Hc)
Redding, Sam / Walberg, Herbert J. As subsequent chapters point out, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires states to provide
assistance to districts in improving the schools within their purview. Of course, the U.S. Constitution
and federal laws leave the control of education largely to the states, and states have long provided
support to school districts. In return for federal monies, however, NCLB requires states to
provide such help under the statewide systems of ...