NCLB

The “No Child Left Behind” legislation enacted by President Bush (2001) is a sinking ship. Bush can offer all the complimentary free drinks and perks that he wants, but the ship has hit the hidden federal governments iceberg, ripped open a huge hole, water is rushing in, and the educational boat is going down.
Schools all over the country are “in need of improvement” most are failing according to federal mandates. AYP (adequate yearly progress) is a sham, and the only documentation available shows there is a “dumbing down” in the educational system, most states have lowered previously set standards in order to show AYP is on the rise. Statistically most high school students are performing way below their grade level. High School dropouts are at an all time high, and parents everywhere are pulling their children out of public school in droves, in favor of home schooling.
Although the NCLB idea might be a good one, much like everything else “W” has instigated, there is no money or a strategy for its survival, and it is doomed to go down in education history as a fall back to the dark ages.
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