[etni] Fwd: Teachers take lessons of No Child Left Behind to D.C. (CNN)

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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:04:31 +0200

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From: laurie ornstein <laurenmadeline@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Teachers take lessons of No Child Left Behind to D.C. (CNN)

Hi All,

The summer heat's upon us as is our own growing "Tahrir Square".

I'm just back from the USA (and jet-lagged). Got a chance to read some
different local newspapers while abroad and all had articles on the
failing education system the US adopted with "No Child Left Behind".
Now teachers, students and parents are organizing a march on
Washington to try and save the schools. Food for thought. If I were
there, I'd join them!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/29/teachers.sos.march/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1

From the article:

CNN: Why do the organizers feel it's necessary to "save" our schools?

Cody: For the last 10 years, since No Child Left Behind was enacted,
more and more emphasis has been put on test scores. The underlying
belief is that if we punish schools for low test scores and reward
schools and teachers for high scores, then student achievement will
improve. Those who work in schools see the effects that this has had.
The practice of labeling schools "failures" hasn't worked. It is
actually undermining public schools. More support is going to
semi-private charter schools and flowing away from public schools.
More money and instructional time is being spent on more complicated
and sophisticated tests. The actual education of our students is
suffering. Teachers are demoralized; many are leaving the profession.

Those teachers still here are taking a stance to protect schools and
students from this. Tests are not going to fix our schools. Real
solutions are needed to improve our schools, and those start with
students, teachers and parents who invest in our schools.

Laurie

[etni] Fwd: Teachers take lessons of No Child Left Behind to D.C. (CNN)

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