New report details the growing dissatisfaction with NCLB.

According to NCLB Left Behind: Understanding the Growing Grassroots Rebellion Against a Controversial Law. a report released in August, 47 states are in "some stage of rebellion" against NCLB. Published by NCLBgrassroots.org a project of the Civil Society Institute (see Inside the Law, December 2004) the report's goal is to elevate what's happening at the grassroots level. "We saw a difference between what was actually happening and what was being reported to Congress," says Elsie Rosenbloom, a senior project manager with the institute. "People are concerned about federal intrusion in education, and we hope the report will give schools another tool to use for the important work they do. The report talks about the 21 states that have filed anti-NCLB legislation, the 40 states that are dealing with waivers and exemptions, and all of the ongoing litigation. It also includes the results of NCLB unfunded-mandate cost studies and school failure-rate studies in an attempt to unveil the financial burdens placed on states to meet the law's mandates. The authors of the report claim that opposition will rise even more this coming year, as NCLB's penalties begin taking effect in many more districts.

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