Hoverboards and the Every Student Succeeds Act
Last night on NBC news, I waited to hear about the Senate’s overwhelming passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Perhaps I missed it, or they are waiting to say something about it now that President Obama has signed the bill into law.
Instead, one of the news items Lester Holt told us about involved the new gadget called Hoverboards. Hoverboards look fun. If you are good at surfing or skateboarding it might be for you. If you are a klutz like me you should probably stay away.
The problem is many Hoverboards catch on fire. Crackle, crackle…up in smoke!
And so goes the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Figuratively speaking, like the Hoverboard exploding in flames, this new bill looks destined to end public schools. It will finish what NCLB started. Even the name, Every Student Succeeds Act, sounds eerily familiar to No Child Left Behind. And when you read what the new bill entails it is deceptive.
It looks good to some people—like both union leaders Lily and Randi. They seem to consider it a gift to finally get rid of NCLB. Do they really believe states won’t still Hoverboards and the Every Student Succeeds Act: