Will Education Flourish After NCLB’s Repeal?

by | Dec 20, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, common state standards, federal education policy, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), teachers, tests / assessments

No other federal law has generated more hostility from teachers and other educators than the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). That statute has been denounced for causing too much testing of school children, making teachers “teach to the test” to avoid penalties, and...