SACRAMENTO, March 25 (UPI) -- Thousands of U.S. schools are reducing instruction on subjects other than math and reading to satisfy requirements of the 2002 No Child Left Behind law.
Citing a new study by the Center on Education Policy, The New York Times reported schools from Vermont to California are increasing the class time that low-proficiency students spend on reading and math -- mainly because President George W. Bush's signature education law requires annual exams in those subjects and punishes schools that fall short of rising benchmarks.
The Times said new focus on reading and math is a "sea change" in U.S. education -- with many schools that once offered rich curriculums now cutting back on, or eliminating, courses such as social studies, science and art.
"Narrowing the curriculum has clearly become a nationwide pattern," said Jack Jennings, the president of the Washington-based center.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060325-092451-5403r
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