against testing rules in the NCLB bill. The school district gave the superintendent the authority in January of 2007 to fight the NCLB rules. If they went against the federal government they would have lost 17 million bucks.

I say this blows!

would do to fix the NCLB bill.

Some highlights from pdf file:

They would like to see a growth model used for the AYP part of the NCLB bill, they get in heavy details on schools that need improvement by going over it on a year by year bases .

have up an article on states having different rules to decide what is proficiency under the NCLB bill.

This article is a great read touching a bunch of different topics.

on the NCLB bill and weather it is going to be left behind or not.

lots of questions were asked on the NCLB Bill.

Highlights include:

62% strongly agree that NCLB with AYP goals encourage teachers to “teach to the test.”

69% strongly agree that NCLB with AYP goals causes teacher burnout.

48% strongly disagree that NCLB with AYP goals helps students get a quality education.

50% strongly disagree that NCLB with AYP goals is closing the achievement gap.

63% strongly disagree that NCLB with AYP is an effective way to assess schools.

defending the NCLB bill. Bush states that accountability is not out to punish people.