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When Congress returns from its August recess, one of the major items it must take up is the No Child Left Behind Act, which is set to expire at the end of September. All the Madville Times wants for Christmas (or preferably the autumnal equinox) is gridlock that will let No Child Left Behind die.
In case these pages haven't persuaded you, see NoChildLeft.com for some excellent discussion of the fatal flaws of this legislation. The authors of that website ceased publication in May, declaring victory in their war against NCLB a bit prematurely. Don't rest easy until you've contacted Herseth-Sandlin, Thune, and Johnson (and any other Congresspeople you like to chat with) and told them to kill No Child Left Behind. Not amend it, not increase its funding, not tweak the standards -- just kill it.
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Go figure, the teacher who wants pay increases, doesn't want to be held accountable for his teaching abilities.
ReplyDeleteI do want to be held accountable, by the most effective and vigilant "accountants" possible: my own school administrators, school board, and most importantly, parents and voters. If they think I'm doing a good job, their excellent judgment should not be trumped by an inaccurate standardized test processed by a faraway for-profit company or a faraway bureaucrat who has no idea what actually happens in our schools.
ReplyDeleteI have a relative that works for the SF School District and they don't even believe in the NCLB. What does that say?
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