What did Bush base his statement "No Child Left Behind act is working." on?

Question

I missed that one...and what did he mean when he said children who go to failing schools have the option to go to other schools? What other schools?

I personally can't see how you could judge if it is working unless you monitor the success rates of the children who were educated during NCLB vs. those that weren't...but this would take 20, 30, 40 years.

Personally, my analysis at the moment is that the standards changed which is good, the expectations changed which is good, but the system constructed to reach these standards and expectations is absolutly rediculous and designed to fail. Further...what most people don't know about NCLB is that failing schools in the next couple of years run the risk of being taken over by government hired private corporations. (not private schools...private corporations.) Hmmmm....huge potential for conflict of interest there.
I will also take this opportunity to let everyone know that NCLB also states that schools are required to turn the school records of students over to the military. What does that have to do with not being left behind!?

Answer 1

He means other schools that aren't failing. Usually there are a number of schools within a specific geographic location, and for that reason students will be given the option to go to different schools.

Answer 2

Other local area schools performing better. I had to LOL though, I have not heard a single person (not administration, teachers, boards) say anything positive about NCLB Act other than politicians!

Answer 3

I do not know what he meant by that. But speaking to many of my friends who are professional teachers, they are saying that "No child left behind" has not worked well for them. They have to be worried more now of getting children though passing them a test. Than teaching children critical and analytical thinking skills. For them its more stress. Cause they cant seem to be teaching anymore cause they are more relying on getting children through passing these commented tests. Not sure what he meant by children can choose to go to school if they think that they are not beeing educated adequatley. Well, I do not know and wonder where that still will leave us.