I don't know about local districts, but individual states still control the curriculum under NCLB. As far as I can determine, NCLB only imposed requirements on

I don't know about local districts, but individual states still control the curriculum under NCLB. As far as I can determine, NCLB only imposed requirements on testing, and left the standards of proficiency to test up to the states. And of course, the only tool the Department of Education has to enforce anything is funding. They have no power over schools that take little or no federal funds.