Thursday, March 3, 2016

The Dumbing Down of the Population and the "No Child Left Behind" Act

One of first things that George W. Bush did when we became President in 2001 was to pass the No Child Left Behind Act.  This was generally well-received. On the surface, it makes sense: it requires that schools must have certain scores on standardized tests in order to receive federal funding.

However, it had a fairly robust effect upon the quality education in our society.

... to be continued


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