i agree, mila. and in CA, all kids must take drivers ed in order to graduate high school... even blind kids or kids with dissabilities who will never drive. HOW CRUEL! ugh.

"no rich child left behind"

I have herd of the NO Child Left Behind Act and I feel it is false, because I have been in the field for 10 years and have seen that this protains to and affects certain children and not others.
There are Children left behind in this No Child left behind act.
This Act dose NOT protect the education of children with autism!!

I was hearing similar things but at the same time, someone pointed out that where teachers had lagged behind with respect to covering science in lower grade levels, this act helped to focus them on covering science content. I was wondering if anyone else thought that was the case.

I have heard comments similar to yours, and it appears there's a growing feeling that, instead of helping students learn, this act relies on a perspective where learning is defined as information in-information out on test.

I wonder if the effects are perceived differently along the elementary, middle, and high school levels?

Also, the fact that school success/funding is dependent on these tests (I think that's the case), that must put a lot of pressure on teachers.

Thanks Mysticlvr for your response : )

i was a high school teacher in oakland and watched as my co-workers at my school and nearby ones were affected by this act. i think it is rediculous actually. the name should be changed to "let's abandon our children". the system now only trains them to take tests, not to think. it sees kids as unilateral and not as complex and differing human beings. the kids with learning dissabilities, etc get "left behind". there is no one way to teach that reaches all and making the system all the same helps no one.

No problem Sahadat.
Here's a link: www.ed.gov

This page www.ed.gov

talks about the accountability issues, and relates to the emphasis on standards.
p.s., seems the insta-link capability isn't working here.

Which Act are you referring to Mali? Can you link to the text?