Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 4, 2008 - 13:51.
Education is a public service funded by state and local taxes. When Title I and other Federal programs provided enrichment money in the 70s, they gained control over the administration of that money. Those programs were so generous that they were almost impossible to decline.
By contrast, NCLB is very expensive to administer and provides relatively sparce funding. I think it is time for states to run audits to find out whether or not they are coming out ahead on this deal. Why not just tell the Feds to take a flying leap and take back local control over OUR schools?
This program is a disaster and needs to be scrapped. Certainly, we need nationwide standards for reading, math, and other subjects, but professional organizations should follow the example of the NCTM and create these structures. People who know what they are doing creating the curriculum? What a concept!
States Rights
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 4, 2008 - 13:51.
Education is a public service funded by state and local taxes. When Title I and other Federal programs provided enrichment money in the 70s, they gained control over the administration of that money. Those programs were so generous that they were almost impossible to decline.
By contrast, NCLB is very expensive to administer and provides relatively sparce funding. I think it is time for states to run audits to find out whether or not they are coming out ahead on this deal. Why not just tell the Feds to take a flying leap and take back local control over OUR schools?
This program is a disaster and needs to be scrapped. Certainly, we need nationwide standards for reading, math, and other subjects, but professional organizations should follow the example of the NCTM and create these structures. People who know what they are doing creating the curriculum? What a concept!