8th
June
2007
More on NCLB at Richardhowe.com
Posted by Margaret on June 8, 2007
posted in Education, NCLB |
I was planning to post on NCLB today, especially in light of the Fifth District Congressional Candidates’ recent remarks on the subject; however, instead I’ll refer you to this latest study of this deeply flawed legislation. In his post on the topic, Dick Howe does a great job of summing up the lack of consistent standards nationwide and the problems that creates–for instance the states that set the highest standards end up with the most schools labeled ‘failing’ under NCLB. This is particularly irritating when politicians or reporters start throwing around the term “failing schools” and using this unfair and unrealistic designation as a way to criticize teachers and undermine public education.