When it comes to controversy regarding the topic of the achievement gap, the controversy mostly develops when we try to figure out how to actually solve the problem. Everybody knows it is a problem, but how do we fix the issue? According to the National Educational Association, there are a few different ways that we can work together to close the gap, a few of those listed are; enhanced cultural competence, comprehensive support for students, outreach to families, extended learning opportunities, strong district support, and adequate resources and funding. Teachers cannot fix this problem alone, there has to be support from the district level, state level, and national level. We tried solving the program with the No Child Left Behind Act in
