The legislation known as No Child Left Behind ties local district performance to which of the following?

The legislation known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) ties local district performance to federal education funds. This law, enacted in 2001, aimed to improve educational standards and accountability within public schools across the United States. One of the key components of NCLB was the requirement that states develop and implement standardized testing and accountability measures.

Under this law, schools that did not meet adequate yearly progress (AYP) towards specific educational goals could face consequences, including a reduction in federal funding. This linkage created a significant incentive for local districts to improve their performance on these assessments, as federal education funds were crucial for many schools' operations and programs.

While other choices such as local taxing authority, state control of education, and state-established standards may have roles in the broader educational landscape, they are not directly connected to the performance measures mandated by NCLB in the same significant way that federal education funds are. Thus, the focus of NCLB on performance and accountability effectively made federal funding contingent upon the educational outcomes achieved by local districts.