Children are our future. They will be the next presidents, teachers, scientists, etc. Providing them with the right education can shape who they will be in life. If our children aren't learning, we should find out why. If our schools aren't working, help should be available. Education opens doors for children and leads to their success. Abandoned children must be identified and States will be responsible for providing the resources to teach each child how to read, study, learn and succeed. Education helps people acquire the necessary life skills, behaviors and common knowledge; equally important are further education and acclimatization of different subjects. Unfortunately, the education system presents many criticisms and concerns for American citizens. Ranking 8th in literacy and 21st in mathematics (U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics 2013), people can see how schools need to improve and take the necessary steps to help children get information in school and be better prepared for their grades in school. To help accomplish this goal, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was enacted. This article will discuss the social policy known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, focusing primarily on homeless children and education under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This act is part of NCLB which helps homeless children receive the same education as non-homeless children and youth and succeed academically. History President George W. Bush proposed the No Child Left Behind Act on January 23, 2001. Abandoned Child, 2013). The co-authors of NCLB were Representatives George Miller (D-CA), John Boehner (R-OH), and Senators Edward Kennedy...... middle of document ......see November 5, 2013 from www.en. wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Child_Left_Behind_ActRussel, L. Magnolia School District HERO Project (Personal communication, October 4, 2013). Title VII-B McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. (July 2004). Education program for homeless children and youth. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved November 5, 2013, from www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html.U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Retrieved November 5, 2013, from www.huduser.org/publications/homeless/homelessness/ch_1c.html.US Liberals Politics. Retrieved November 5, 2013, from www.usliberals.about.com/od/education/i/NCLBProsCons.htm. United States Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2013, from www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=1&vote=00192.