Teachin'Mine Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 students to a higher standard. http://news.yahoo.com/obama-grants-10-states-leeway-u-education-law-163436462.html Hopefully, this is just the beginning of the end of this legislation! :) More details will come around 2PM ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 NCLB was, in my not so humble opinion, horrible legislation. However, I also do not think that the problems that this nation faces in education can be solved at a federal level. Not only do the states need to take back some control and ownership, but it really needs to go back to each community. The micro-cultures of individual communities affect education so much and nothing that the feds and to some degree, state boards of education, will do can adequately address those local issues. Treating every situation, every kid, every community as "the same" is a social experiment that has failed. Honestly, I think letting 10 states take back the reins is only the beginning. But, at least someone, somewhere, decided to fight NCLB and recognizes it for what it is....everyone left behind! Okay, I'm in a feisty mood! :D Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 AFAIK, states already have the option of opting out of NCLB, but they would forgo hefty federal monies as a result. Who can do that? These schools' hands are tied. I am interested in what will be said at 2pm. And I'm bummed that my state is not one of the 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 NCLB was, in my not so humble opinion, horrible legislation... But, at least someone, somewhere, decided to fight NCLB and recognizes it for what it is....everyone left behind! Faith :iagree: NCLB a.k.a. No Child Able to Move Forward What a disaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 :iagree: NCLB a.k.a. No Child Able to Move Forward What a disaster! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 NCLB was, in my not so humble opinion, horrible legislation. Faith There is a school district close to me that was quoted as saying "We always knew "those" kids were failing. We just never had a reason to care." NCLB has actually been good for that district. If it were a funded mandate, with intelligent application for SN, ESL, and LD kids, and the states couldn't just lower their standards to meet the requirements, it wouldn't be a horrible law. But the end result seems to be a lowering of standards and ignoring all of the kids who are already meeting standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 And the latest information I have on one of the school districts in MN that requested this doesn't really jive with the whole higher standard. The information is a couple months old but, last I heard they want to spend money that is ear-marked for under-performing students on a new computer lab to benefit "all" students. Of course the new computer lab will be in one of the top performing schools and very few under-performing kids will ever access it but... it's for the benefit of all the students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 There is a school district close to me that was quoted as saying "We always knew "those" kids were failing. We just never had a reason to care." NCLB has actually been good for that district. If it were a funded mandate, with intelligent application for SN, ESL, and LD kids, and the states couldn't just lower their standards to meet the requirements, it wouldn't be a horrible law. But the end result seems to be a lowering of standards and ignoring all of the kids who are already meeting standards. That is one thing I wonder about. While some states do have laws that make them provide for SN kids, there are other states just doing the bare minimum of the law. I wonder if they can get away from NCLB are they going to figure out how to provide even less for these kids? Sadly, doing away with this will not stop the teaching to the test that goes on. But maybe it is a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 My state is one of the 10. I just read through the proposal that got accepted for the waiver, and I can't say I'm impressed. It's basically NCLB by another name. Schools (and more specifically, individual teachers) will still be graded based on test results. "Failing" schools will still have to implement action plans. All the proposals are based around the idea of having the funding to make these goals happen, and right now, I don't see any extra money flowing in. The plan for special-needs and ELL students seems especially vague. Maybe I'm just a pessimist, but I don't see the waiver changing things very much around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) Agree that NCLB was a thorough disaster. Did anyone get to see the announcement? Off to google. ETA: Not finding anything current. I did find this article which lists the states affected and gives more information than the first article I linked, but I'm hesitant to post it as it's "a bit" politic@l. And yes - that is a dirty word!!!! Please only discussion of the NCLB and changes to it in the 10 states - thank you!!! : ) http://news.yahoo.com/10-states-education-waivers-175704242.html Edited February 9, 2012 by Teachin'Mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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