Month: July 2015

A Nation Adrift

by Jack Jennings | Jul 15, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, assessments / tests, education research, federal education policy, No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Presidents, Congress and the Public Schools, private schools / vouchers / and other choice, teachers

Today, attention is on the Congress as it addresses changes to the No Child Left Behind Act. That action is overdue since the law expired eight years ago. But, it must be understood that congressional amendments are merely removing unpopular requirements, not creating...