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Rebels and Their Causes: State Resistance to No Child Left Behind

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The formal state resistance to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) may surprise scholars of federalism, who have generally found that states rarely resort to legislative and legal challenges to federal regulation. This article considers that factors influence states’ level of resistance to NCLB. Using an original data set, I estimate a series of ordered logit models with a dependent variable measuring state legislation and legal action against NCLB and find that states with lower poverty rates and a larger Hispanic population offer greater resistance. The discussion uses these results to suggest five factors towards which scholars may look to predict future formal challenges.

Source: Publius The Journal of Federalism

DOI: 10.1093/publius/pjn008

Author: B. Shelly

Institution: Wake Forest University

Language: English

Topic: American Constitutional Law and Politics

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2040530281

FWCI: 14.56

Cites: 35

Cited by: 67

Related to: 10