tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post4809169303661301767..comments2024-03-28T14:12:03.670-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Globe: No Child Left Behind needs reformRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-31159587762375237352007-09-23T09:37:00.000-07:002007-09-23T09:37:00.000-07:00The problem with NCLB, as I see it, is it attempts...The problem with NCLB, as I see it, is it attempts to use a standardized approach to assess a questioned standard, and then uses these questionable data to punish districts that don't "measure up." <BR/>There is no real attempt to reform the problems.<BR/>A better approach would actually do a study on what the problems are, and then find (perhaps by district or at least by region) solutions to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-28231994631480287522007-09-22T05:24:00.000-07:002007-09-22T05:24:00.000-07:00If No Child Left Behind does nothing more than rai...If No Child Left Behind does nothing more than raise the hackles of the educational community and forces it to take a long hard look at education then it is successful beyond our greatest hopes. <BR/><BR/>Let's face it. Schools have problems-big problems and too many educators are sticking their heads in the sand about this. That is why they don't like No Child Left Behind.<BR/><BR/>Any good Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-58719024182849148902007-09-21T15:40:00.000-07:002007-09-21T15:40:00.000-07:00Well, why don't we turn a spotlight on and expose ...Well, why don't we turn a spotlight on and expose some of the failings of the private school system then? I'm sure there are plenty of them. How about we start with the fact that very few, if any, are equipped and trained to care for children with special needs? Why don't we start with the fact that if you call them up and tell them that you want to enroll a special needs child, almost all ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-40420881802688227162007-09-21T15:34:00.000-07:002007-09-21T15:34:00.000-07:00Anyone who truly believes No Child Left Behind pro...Anyone who truly believes No Child Left Behind provides an accurate picture of what goes on in public schools has not done any research into the law.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-6964165153794007142007-09-21T13:44:00.000-07:002007-09-21T13:44:00.000-07:00By all means, any program that exposes the failing...By all means, any program that exposes the failings of public schools cannot be tolerated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-54401654758439591252007-09-21T03:15:00.000-07:002007-09-21T03:15:00.000-07:00As far as I'm concerned NCLB should be radically a...As far as I'm concerned NCLB should be radically altered or thrown in the trash. The law is unrealistic and failure becomes inevitable. It makes no allowances or exceptions that I could see for mentally disabled children who simply cannot and never will meet the same goals the non-disabled can. And as you said, Randy, there are many factors which contribute to a child's ability and willingnessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-51058414800357098712007-09-20T10:03:00.000-07:002007-09-20T10:03:00.000-07:00Randy,I could not agree with you more.Randy,<BR/><BR/>I could not agree with you more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925684255189942905noreply@blogger.com