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No Child Left Behind was created to close the "achievement gap" and ensure that no child is trapped in a failing school. As a professional educator, I can assure you that we are definitely closing the achievement gap! Unfortunately, we are pushing all of our children to mediocrity. Don’t be fooled by the statistics that tout academic achievement levels are on the rise and drop-out rates are decreasing. It is nothing but a Jedi Mind Trick.