Minnesota Evaluation Report: No Child Left Behind

March 2004 Minnesota Evaluation Report: No Child Left Behind In January 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. There was considerable discussion during the 2003 legislative session about the laws potential cost implications, and the resulting evaluation addressed questions such as: What costs will NCLB impose on the state and school districts, and what factors are likely to affect the magnitude of those costs? Will the increase in federal revenues that Minnesota receives under NCLB cover the new costs imposed by the act? What would be the fiscal implications if Minnesota "opted out" of . . .