Bush's legacy lies in 'No Child' law

Washington Times by Adrienne T. Washington | Jan. 11, 2009 (News Analysis)

... although Education Week ranked Maryland the No. 1 spot based on criteria including dropout rates, student achievement, academic standards and accountability, the state still only received an overall grade of B. The overall national grade was a pathetic C, and only one other state -- Massachusetts -- received a "B."

These disparate responses from Maryland parents reflect the vastly different educational experiences encountered by the nation's ... Full Story »

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Marsha Iverson
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 by Marsha Iverson - Jan. 11, 2009

Thorough look at education issues in the Bush "No Child Left Behind" program, followed by some damning reports about the low reading skills, the budget perils of "NCLB" penalties siphoning off public school financing, and a newly developing industry of schools-for-profit.

Well worth reading for anyone even remotely interested in education.

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