Accountability's end?
It's official: Federal policymakers across the political spectrum are finally willing to admit that Congress overreached when it passed No Child Left Behind and put Uncle Sam in the driver's seat on education accountability.
It's official: Federal policymakers across the political spectrum are finally willing to admit that Congress overreached when it passed No Child Left Behind and put Uncle Sam in the driver's seat on education accountability.
?And Johnny still can't read. Even his diploma. I don't see what there is about the last 50 years of failure that's worth enshrining in marble, and a shock to the system might be just what the system needs. We can hardly make matters worse.'' *
Jeb Bush's Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE) kicks off its annual summit today out in San Francisco.
Mike takes back the driver's seat, with Rick, once-again, in his sidecar. Together, they offer up substantive takes on Harkin's new ESEA bill, Jerry Brown's API veto, and the role of for-profits in education; chat with Amber about controlled-choice programs; and go on a sting operation with Chris. Then they ride off into the sunset. [powerpress]