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No Child Left Behind Act

By: Frankie Brock, Editor in Chief
January 8, 2018
US President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act, surrounded by children and supporters.
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US President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act, surrounded by children and supporters.

On this day in 2002, US President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act, intended to improve America’s educational system.  It is a federal law that provides money for extra educational assistance for poor children in return for improvements in their academic progress.

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Frankie Brock
Frankie Brock, Editor in Chief
Frankie Brock is a 17  year old Senior at Colonia High School. She is the Senior Class Presidents and loves getting involved in all Colonia High School programs. Brock is an active member in the multicultural club and student council. She attends many sporting events and school programs to support her friends and peers. Brock is part of the Colonia High School softball family, and is extremely dedicated to the sport. She prides herself in being a consistent straight A student, and enjoys learning all she can from school. She hopes to attend the University of Delaware for nursing. Brock loves to read and watch movies and analyze their importance. She loves spending time with her family and friends. Surprisingly, she has a twin sister, they are fraternal twins and consider each other best friends. She participates in many community service activities and loves to give back. Brock is excited to be a part of  the Declaration staff for the third consecutive year. Journalism is her favorite class and she is excited to develop even more skills this year. Brock is looking forward to the Journalism 3 course, and is excited to start working as a broadcast journalist. She will be taking on the roll of a editor, and can't wait to help her fellow classmates and be more involved in the editing of the Colonia High Declaration.
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