No Child Left Behind originally passed with bipartisan support because Republicans liked the tests and Democrats liked the extra money Mr Bush threw in to sweeten the deal.

• 鉴于共和党赞成该案提出的评价体系而民主党又对布什政府为该项法案实施所提供的格外经费充满兴趣，所以“不让一个学生落后”法案最初的通过得到了国会两党的共同支持。