Saturday, February 5, 2011

No Child Left Behind has been educational disaster | Recordnet.com

No Child Left Behind has been educational disaster | Recordnet.com

No Child Left Behind has been educational disaster

It's not often you get the inside scoop on legislation that has completely polarized educators and the public. However, such is the case with "true confessions" from Susan Neuman, a respected educator, University of the Pacific graduate and early federal driving force behind the implementation of No Child Left Behind.

Tracking her rise from grad student to college professor to assistant secretary of education can be compared to watching a chameleon change colors. Her career in higher education has been one of kudos bestowed on her as she became a top-notch researcher and a major supporter of early-childhood education. Her teaching journey took her from Connecticut to Pennsylvania and, currently, to the University of Michigan. She's established herself as