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Open season: for two years, No Child Left Behind has ruled K-12 education. Now, behind a phalanx of criticism from superintendents, politicians and even some members of the public, the future of the law is in doubt.(Cover Story)
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Forget for a moment several parts of No Child Left Behind. Forget whether you think the federal government has the right to hold states accountable for how they educate students. Forget whether you think a series of tests is the best way to make sure the nation's children are learning what they need to know.
Take a deep breath and forget the way a law created by politicians aims to tell education officials how to do their jobs. And most of all forget whether you think the federal government has provided enough funding to carry out its mandate.
Now, consider possibly the ...
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