#ReformNCLB – We Know It Stinks, What Are We Waiting For?
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There is growing frustration among educators regarding the direction, or lack thereof, in regards to a serious reform effort for the public education system in the United States. In fact, some would suggest that we, the educators, are the problem. When you think about it, can you argue against the fact that people who are charged with leading America’s schools and classrooms have given in to the concept that a standardized test/curriculum and “high stakes testing” are the solution.
Will Richardson summed up the frustration pretty clearly with his post today How Can You Not Be Angry? He summed up the whole frustrating scenario clearly stating:
“As a community, we’re in a fight, whether we like it or not, yet we seem more inclined to