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Do you support NCLB

Discussion in 'Polls Forum' started by Joseph_Botwinick, Jun 16, 2006.

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Do you support No Child Left Behind

  1. Yes

    1 vote(s)
    7.1%

  2. No

    13 vote(s)
    92.9%
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  1. Joseph_Botwinick

    Joseph_Botwinick <img src=/532.jpg>Banned

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    Where do you stand? Vote now.
     
    #1 Joseph_Botwinick, Jun 16, 2006
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    gekko New Member

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    what is that? i've never heard of it...
     
    #2 gekko, Jun 16, 2006
  3. Joseph_Botwinick

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    It is the president's education debacle called No Child Left Behind. Please don't take offense at this, but I would like to limit the voting to Americans only.

    Joseph Botwinick
     
    #3 Joseph_Botwinick, Jun 16, 2006
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    gekko New Member

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    oh. ok. no problem here. :D
     
    #4 gekko, Jun 16, 2006
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    Furthermore, I don't support No Child's Right Behind.

    hmmm...it was funnier before I typed it.
     
    #5 rbell, Jun 16, 2006
  6. billreber

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    No on NCLB

    The problem I have seen here is that SOME children (and their parents) do not WANT to get an education. You can't teach someone (to meet the NCLB standards) if they refuse to learn.

    The basic idea of providing equal education OPPORTUNITY to all children I totally agree with. Punishing good teachers and schools because of a lack of effort by students I do NOT agree with.

    The results of this year's WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning) was quite disturbing -- about two thirds of the students failed the math portion! The discussion here has been (for years) about the appropriateness of requiring this test to be passed in order to graduate. I saw an early example of the WASL math problems (about 6 years ago), and was horrified to see that I would probably fail it as well! (BTW, I always got A's in math, even in college).

    No Child Left Behind? What about those like Jed Miller (now deceased in his 20s), who could not talk or walk since birth? Confined to a wheel chair, Jed COULD learn, but COULD NOT take a test such as the WASL. Therefore, Jed was "left behind" by the law.

    Bill :saint:
     
    #6 billreber, Jun 17, 2006
  7. Joseph_Botwinick

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    Arkansas Lt. Governor candidate on No Child Left Behind​
     
    #7 Joseph_Botwinick, Jun 17, 2006
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