For the last thirty years, U.S. schools haven't been instilling many students with the basic math, writing, and reading abilities they need to succeed in our world. We obviously score below the rest of the industrialized world in math and science.
Oh sure, it might be helping "poor" schools bring up their test scores. But really, their not an honest, holistic assessment of students' analytical capabilities. I'm not against testing, per se. But, NCLB forces teachers to teach kids to know how to handle the test; NCLB hurts teachers even more from developing and strengthing the intellectual abilities of their students. The VAST majority of my new college classmates still DID NOT feel prepared for college at all! States and localities have had reductions in their control over schools; there is now so much federal oversight. Lastly, math, science, and reading: compared to the rest of the world, we're still suckin' and not getting much better!
Teachers and fellow conservatives: Agreed?
2007-10-08
10:08:16
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