“No Child Left Behind” marks the first official snippet released by Kanye West for his highly anticipated tenth album, DONDA. It was originally previewed in a Beats commercial starring American track star Sha'Carri Richardson.

The commercial also confirmed the July 23 release date of DONDA, which was highly speculated following a private listening party on July 18 in Las Vegas. However, the album was ultimately delayed.

The song title is a reference to an education bill of the same name, signed by the then American President George W. Bush in 2002 and later on repealed by following President Barack Obama. The title may also be a theme of Christianity, meaning that no child of God gets left behind.