Debray (education, U. of Georgia) considers the politics of federal education policy from 1990 to 2004, the No Child Left Behind Act from 1999 to 2002, and the shift in the Republican Party's position on federal education policy during this period. Intending to update earlier legislative histories of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, she considers how ideological, political, and institutional factors affected the development of policies and how they have changed due to changes in Congress. She emphasizes Title I and describes the history of the program, state-level standards-based reform, the events of the 106th and 107th Congresses, how President Clinton's proposal failed, and controversies and implications of the NCLB Act. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)