No Child with a choice...
I was speaking with Colin recently about his discussions with a conservative friend of his regarding the 'No Child Left Behind' act. It was Colin's impression that the only substantive point in favor of the act that this person could (or would) make was that students and their parents would now have the chance to escape 'failing' schools. This Chicago Tribune article illustrates how illusory that chance is.
I would like it very much if we could have a discussion of this act, its ramifications, and alternative approaches to education reform. Bonus points for comments that dig a little deeper than repetitious name calling.
I would like it very much if we could have a discussion of this act, its ramifications, and alternative approaches to education reform. Bonus points for comments that dig a little deeper than repetitious name calling.
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As we in education like to call it, "No Child's Behind Left." The thought of testing my 4th graders with a pre-, post-, and 3 benchmarks in between (and we are only talking about 1 in 6 of the subjects taught) is ludicrous to say the least. To think that I can actually TEACH would be such a concept instead of teaching to a flippin' test! I could go on and on about this, but the point is, this NCLB (or ESEA as so many prefer to call it since this has nothing to do with children) is unrealistic. Parents are not held accountable for absences and tardies. It all falls on the schools. Are we supposed to go to their home and pull them out of bed or turn off the TV when they are playing their PS2 instead of getting their arses to school???? Yeah, whatever!?!?!?
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