September 12, 2007

What’s Good for Children - New York Times

What? How can this be? This is a NY Times editorial I fully agree with! Were the regular writers asleep at the switch? Has the Times found difficulty in hiring smart reporters which caused them to write this?

Nearly universally in Vermont I find that educators decry the NCLB act. The main argument they make is they are 'forced' to teach to a test. I agree that teaching to a test is not good pedagogy, but if students do not have a curriculum and teachers who can motivate children to learn, how else will we know the schools and teachers that need improvement?

Washington or Vermont should do nothing to lessen accountability for those entrusted to teach our children.

Now, if we only had a No Parent Left Behind regimen that holds parents accountable for their children's learning. We cannot point solely to the schools for solutions.

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