Comments on: NCLB – revise or dump?

By: NCLB - Has the UFT finally gotten it right? « JD2718

NCLB - Has the UFT finally gotten it right? « JD2718 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:34:43 +0000

[...] the AFT’s “Let’s Get it Right” site.) I say that it should be dumped (see here, and here, and comments here, and comments here, but this is just funny). And the difference [...]

By: 2718 talks, WashPost listens « JD2718

2718 talks, WashPost listens « JD2718 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:09:49 +0000

[...] 2718 talks, WashPost listens September 27, 2007 am30 7:09 am Posted by jd2718 in Education, The Wide World. trackback Just days ago I suggested in this space that if we were intending to amend NCLB, we should instead claim that we are dumping it and replacing it with something else. [...]

By: meeyauw

meeyauw — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:10:03 +0000

Congress can’t even clean their own house, or stop the killing or do anything at all; so I doubt they will do anything of significance here except make somebody more money (like consultants). I figure NCLB will implode once the 100% AYP thing kicks in and most, if not all, the schools fail.

By: Ms. Whatsit

Ms. Whatsit — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:42:00 +0000

What upsets me most is how government officials speak with so much authority about education what’s wrong with it, when the truth is that they haven’t a clue that the underfunded requirements they’ve placed on districts, schools, and teachers does leave many kids out in the cold.

NCLB has taught a generation of children that learning isn’t fun, but is about taking tests.

By: Professor Homunculus

Professor Homunculus — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:11:31 +0000

Here’s what I’d like to add:
First we discredit the hypocrites in government who know NOTHING about logic or learning, yet feel the need to legislate about it.
The “Education President” had his chance in the 90s and blew it. Now we have an Education Secretary shilling for his learning-and morally disabled kid. Read my lips, “No more idiots selling us Bu**sh**.”
Then we pour gas on, burn and scatter the ashes of NCLB.
After that, we get our teachers some real math education, or we just give up on having them teach math.
Education is too valuable to leave up to schools alone. Make sure you learn to read well, and learn math yourself, then help your child.
Our schools will not live up to your expectations in your lifetime.
Check out No Child Left Untested

By: mathmom

mathmom — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:18:02 +0000

Here’s what I’d like to add to NCLB — a requirement that all students make yearly progress, even those who are already performing at or above grade level. Test the same students at the beginning and end of the year, and see how much they learned. That makes a whole lot more sense than comparing this year’s 10th graders to last year’s 10th graders anyhow!

By: Jose

Jose — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:46:10 +0000

exactly. i mean, what’s up with the “reform?” then again, people don’t know how to act when change comes. a lot of people want change, but some of the same people don’t like it when it actually happens. change has to happen slowly for some, and it has to be the right change. with an act like nclb, i personally think it needs to be nixed, but that’s just me … and most people who actually studied the law.