Will We Leave Behind “No Child Left Behind”?

According to the following statistics, globally the  US is 14th in reading, 17th in science, and 25th in math. Democratic senator Michael Bennet stated that currently only 9 out of 100 children who face childhood poverty graduate college.  In response to the staggering statistics concerning education, a group of  senators and the Secretary of Education are proposing to fix “No Child Left Behind”.  This group of senators desires to give school districts more freedom as districts make their own decisions about  high stakes testing.   These senators hope that both Republicans and Democrats work together to reach a new and improved “No Child Left Behind”.

Do you feel that giving districts more freedom will improve students’ achievement?  Leave your comments.

http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Sens-Bennet-HaganEducationReformCritical/2011/03/03/id/388157