Monday, May 21, 2012

NCLB School Choice

April 25, 2007 by  
Filed under Fund The Child, General

The following are just 2 examples of why school choice provided by NCLB needs to be moved beyond just public schools and why NCLB is an ineffective and unneccessary waste of legislation that should be repealed.

First, the problem is that money does not follow the child so other local public schools can reject the students from failing schools (Daily Herald Opinion Brief):

          

Choice. The concept that underpins No Child Left Behind seems simple enough, even within the complex realm of education. If a school isn’t delivering good results, students have the choice to leave. But as East Aurora parents have found out, concept can be outweighed by reality — and money. District 131 has not met NCLB guidelines for more than two consecutive years, meaning its middle and high school students should have a chance to go elsewhere. Unlike the much larger U-46 district based in Elgin, the small district has no in-district alternatives to offer. And surrounding school districts have again said “no thanks”

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