Reply #3: Mixed feelings

[proud2BlibKansan]

It was inevitable. Those of us who work in education could see it coming for years. So in a way it's not as bad as I had imagined it could be. And in principle, it's a good idea. We DO need to hold schools accountable.

BUT, it also sucks. Not funding it is ruining any good effects it may have had.

I also think that for Republicans it is actually just a way to take money from schools that really need it and divert that funding to private schools via vouchers.

The more we have to test these kids, the happier I am that I can retire in two years. The testing is really getting out of hand. A test for the feds, a test for the state and 4 tests every quarter for the district. So that is 18 major tests a year for my students. That part of NCLB really sucks.