Breaking: Obama to Allow States to Opt Out of Bush's Failed NCLB Law

[FourScore]

Fri Sep 23, 2011 at 08:56 AM PDT
Breaking: Obama to Allow States to Opt Out of Bush's Failed NCLB Law
by Dartagnan

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...http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20110710-503544.html...

President Obama unveiled the most significant changes to U.S. education policy in a decade, using his executive authority to give states more flexibility to opt of some provisions of the controversial No Child Left Behind program that was a signature initiative of President George W. Bush.

"We can't let another generation of young people fall behind," Mr. Obama told an audience of education leaders in the East Room of the White House...

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...The vast majority of states are expected to apply for waivers. Those that receive them won't be required to have all students proficient by 2014, but will be instructed to set "ambitious but achievable goals." Under the waivers individual states will still be accountable for student achievement.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903703604576588762965545284.html...

To qualify, states must meet three tests. First is the rigorous evaluation system for teachers and principals.

Second, they must set high achievement standards. Under existing law, states can set their own standards, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan has said many set the bar too low. Under the new waiver program, students who meet standards must be considered ready for college or a career.

Third, states must develop strategies targeted to the worst-performing schools. For the bottom 5% of schools, that means turnaround plans akin to those under the existing rules. Other interventions must be targeted to another 10% of schools deemed low-performing.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/23/1019551/-Breaking:-Obama-to-Allow-States-to-Opt-Out-of-Bushs-Failed-NCLB-Law?via=siderec

[DrunkenBoat]

1. Only if they sign on to policies which are worse & just an extension of NCLB.

Both NCLB & Obama's education policy are designed to result in decertification of schools, destruction of unions, & non-payment of pensions.

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Ah, for a second there I thought Obama had actually done something right.

Back to (the new) normal.