he purpose of NCLB was to narrow and perhaps even close the achievement gap in America. I feel it is a noble goal. Actually making it happen will take more than simply sanctioning school sites that have the compassion to invest their lives into reaching out to the economically disadvantaged in our nation by teaching at a Title I school. Dynamic and superior classroom instruction will make a big difference, but that alone will not significantly narrow let alone close the achievement gap. The gap is much, MUCH more complicated than what even the most gifted of teachers can control. The explanation is dissertation length so I will not attempt that here. I have taught at Title I schools almost all of my 35 +year career and MANY students come back
