"The prospect of Congress waiting until after the 2008 elections to improve and renew the No Child Left Behind Act is bad news for anyone committed to educational quality and equity."
"Given that only 70 percent of all high school students actually graduate, NCLB must be reformed and well-funded."
"NCLB is not perfect, but it is the best national vehicle we've got for ensuring that more students of color leave high school with a diploma in hand."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/06/EDO7U7NEU.DTL
This article gives a distinct taste to the NCLB. This act is specifically targeted to battle poverty and economic instability - specifically amongst minorities. So, in essence, while this act needs an incredible amount of reform to lessen the fact that it forces students to drop out, it was not meant for a majority of the people (whites) that are actively complaining in my community.
Strange, how the government assumes everyone in public school to need so much aid. On paper, the idea of school's accountability is nice, but more and more tests for students is not the answer - definite reform is needed.
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