02.04.08
NCLB - told the way it is
I try not to rant too often in my blogging, but Wes Fryer said exactly what I was thinking during the State of the Union.
Starting with this paragraph:
NCLB has nothing to do with empowering parents. Instead, it is all about discrediting teachers and schools, and encouraging parents to distrust public schools and the educators which serve children within them. It is, of course, absolutely true our schools are filled with “boys and girls with dreams.” Sadly, the fear-dominated environment encouraged by high-stakes accountability achieves the OPPOSITE effect of providing “a decent education” for our students.
you must read the rest.
