From a reader in response to today’s G-File:

As a teacher, I know that “No Child Left Behind” is not just a motto; its also a slogan. And ridiculous.
Go into any school in America and say, “Here’s a Math program that will raise the test scores for 70% of your students. It won’t have any effect really on the rest of the students, but it is guaranteed to raise the scores of 70% of the kids.” You’d have to beat them off with a stick — if we could have 70% improve, we’d leave the rest behind in a New York minute, and gloat over the results.
NCLB comes from a culture of victimology and low standards. Here in Georgia, nobody cares how high a school’s scores are; only that the students pass.
[Name withheld]
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