It seems to me, that most people do not understand that Hillary Clinton started the process that allowed president Bush to sign No Child Left Behind into Law. Please read the Dear Hillary letter. This type of education is inline with the United Nations agenda. My question is, Who's children are they? The states or their parents?
2006-06-14 14:53:37 · 10 answers · asked by luckywoman 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
"If no child is to be left behind, why are so many students flunking and being left behind in failing schools? Why are schools in an uproar all over the country, with complaints coming from parents, teachers and students?
The answer is plain for anyone to see. The mandated tests reveal the painful truth that the nation's schools are not providing a quality education, even though the taxpayers are paying a per-child rate that rivals expensive private schools," Would you believe this was written by - Columnist Phyllis Schlafly,
2006-06-19 15:29:51 · update #1
So, who can challenge this Act?
Parents can and should, everywhere.
This is a federal law. It affects students across the country.
This law “No Child Left Behind” not only affects every child's right to privacy, but parents' basic rights to raise and educate their children consistent with their own values. As parents of the next generation we need to challenge NCLB on the ground that it is unconstitutionally vague and that it invades privacy without a compelling state interest and without adequate protections.
2006-06-19 15:48:01 · update #2
It's not working ANYWHERE!! Not only are the politicians and policies leaving the children behind...but they are leaving the parents behind as well!! (Every time we send an American Job overseas, we lose a job here, which in turn reduces taxes collected to fund the programs the government establishes.) With regard to the NCLB bill, it was designed to establish better accountability, funding, state assessments etc. throughout the country. Not only has this not been done in the state of NY, but also the track record of NCLB is null...there isn't one. Have you seen the literacy rate in the state of FL? Isn't that Jeb Bush's state? I could write a book on this topic since I volunteer many hours within our local public school system. The funding isn't available, the accountability isn't there, and there are NO checks and balances for this program. It is a great idea, and could have promise if it were properly implemented and funded; but that has yet to happen.
Bottom line, you aren't alone...we are ALL in the same boat here
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2006-06-14 15:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is not only NY that NCLB doesn't work in, it is everywhere. The problem is No Child Left Behind requires ALL children to achieve the same academic standards. In other words, children who have an IQ of 50 must read and pass the same test as a child of "normal" intelligence in order to meet AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress). Teachers are forced to try to do the impossible. If you look at the breakdown of test results, chances are you will see that the subsections of special education and possibly low socioeconomic status students are the only ones failing the tests, not the general school population. I am a teacher, and our schools chances of passing AYP this year rested in the abilities of 21 special education students. Who is the real loser? The special education students. By being forced to try what they are truly not mentally capable of in the first place, frustration and behavior issues abound. Should they be tested? Absolutely! But if a child has a mental age of 5, test them at that level. Do not punish the entire school because a handful cannot perform something they weren't capable of in the first place. Special education students have their own gifts, which cannot be explored and nurtured with the current NCLB legislation.
2006-06-14 22:19:37 · answer #2 · answered by songbird 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The No Child Left Behind Law seemed like a dream at first, but it is also up to the parent(s) to step in and help their children with school. New York is too big for all the children to be taken care of by the school. The kids who need this law to be enforced the most are the ones who are not being reached at all, such as in the South Bronx.
2006-06-26 20:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by lacey_2000_02453 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know that is a good question because my son who is 15 years old manages to pass the 9th grades with having all F's last semester. The "No child left behind" is not clear, except when the teachers pass these children and do not want to deal with them anymore. there is an underlying theme to that whole statement. The government has failed our children because it won't allow parents to keep their children behind when they feel they should be left behind. My son is going to grow up being a dummy basically but I have tried to find the time to teach him as I am going to school myself to be an RN. I just do not know what to do. The "No child left behind" does not work here in Indiana either.
2006-06-14 22:02:17 · answer #4 · answered by proud of it 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the whole no child not left behind thing is B.S. I am sorry if you or others do not agree. Do not give my child a grade that he or she did not earn just because the other students passed. This only hurts them later in life. If my child needs to repeat a grade or class, then so be it, they repeat. The children need to learn from the begining that everything is not handed on a silver platter.
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2006-06-25 22:28:25 · answer #5 · answered by mikemadie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of parents are to busy worrying about themselves and what they need, to invest any time in the education of there children they would rather sit in a bar room rather than read a book to their child the parents need to take some responsiblity for their kids and not throw it all in the teachers lap
2006-06-25 22:16:50 · answer #6 · answered by pieceomind4me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am in the new york state education system and i can tell u that no child left behind sux because all it does is let the stupid kids get through. now by law u can not fail 7-11th grade twice even if u fail that second time u get moved up. that is how stupid that lawe is.
2006-06-14 23:19:25 · answer #7 · answered by jcspuddin2004 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you want a good education for the children, get rid of the nclb and get the politicians out of the education process. we had really great schools untill some idiot politician decided to use our schools and children for vote-getting. and the good citizens fell for it.
2006-06-25 19:53:52 · answer #8 · answered by alienmiss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every child left behind or every child without a dime doesn't work anywhere. It needs to be repealed. It was broken from day one.
2006-06-19 15:27:47 · answer #9 · answered by kellyrv_bsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The education budget simply isn't high enough.
2006-06-14 23:30:12 · answer #10 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋