Gadfly made an error in the November 20, 2003 issue in describing the "highly qualified" teacher requirements of NCLB (see http://www.edexcellence.net/gadfly/index.cfm#1561). In fact, for new elementary teachers, being "highly qualified" means passing a rigorous state test of subject knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and other areas of the basic elementary curriculum. New middle school and high school teachers have to either pass a rigorous test of each subject they teach OR have a major or equivalent (they don't need to pass a test and have a major). Finally, veteran teachers can show subject mastery through the state's HOUSSE (High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation). For all the gory details, see http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/guidance.doc.)
