The 74 million oral history of No Child Left Behind

Function: The BIS is responsible for sensitivity to punishment, non-reward, and novel situations. It regulates avoidance behavior.
Emotional Responses: It is associated with feelings of anxiety, fear, and apprehension. When activated, it can lead to cautious or inhibited behavior.
Neurobiological Basis: The BIS is thought to involve brain regions such as the hippocampus and amygdala, which are associated with processing risk and fear.

George W. Bush became a bit obsessive about Education as his main priority first year in office.

The aftermath of 9/11 helped; moving quickly and decisively on any topic was what people wanted.

Parties came together and collaborated on the NCLB; it felt like bipartisanship at its finest.

Kids should be held to the same high standards.

Congress couldn’t find the bipartisanship to reauthorize this six years later, which allowed problems to accumulate.

We have to recreate a sense of purpose and principle that drove people in previous times when there was more bipartisanship.

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