Underperforming schools receive more government aid, so the worse your school does, the more money it receives. The Superintendent tries to drive off experience teachers so they can be replaced by new teachers who aren't paid as much, saving the district even more money and further lowering the test scores. The Superintendent then gets a $50,000 bonus to stay because he's doing such a good job bringing in the dough. Then the Superintendent leaves to start over in a new district after a few years before everyone catches on to his scheme. This is what is happening at a school district I know of and I'm sure it isn't the only one it's happening at.
Meanwhile the students are just being taught how to take this test they have to pass.
Besides, do you really support an education plan that was written by Ted Kennedy?
Exactly, even here in NC with the dearth of teachers that is happening. But to point out such facts is to 'support the NEA' somehow...
I know Ted was brought in in the phony spirit of "bipartisanship".
But I think the scheme you talk of is doomed to failure because if students fail under NCLB principals will lose their jobs and eventually there will be calls for state takeover like is happening in Baltimore right now.
Corrupt superintendents like the ones you describe are a big city thing and only one of the sixteen school districts in my county is a "city" district, with that kind of superintendent turnover.
And why shouldn't students take tests that will make them proficient in reading and math. My son is doing well in reading and I believe NCLB is having a positive impact on his performance.
If they get out of school being able to read and do math they will be able to get jobs.
Students have graduated from schools being unable to read and spell. Its about time that stopped.