This article explains some of the impacts of the no child left behind policy and gives some useful links to studies on the topic.

"No Child Left Behind" was meant to push teachers into insuring that all children learned, passed all tests, and wouldn’t be left behind to repeat the same grade. It did sound like a good plan, but it hasn’t worked. Classes were dumbed down for poor learners. Teachers have been pressed hard. Their time in the class room is a rigid set of rules. They must drill students daily in math and reading so slow learners pass standard tests. No students can be held back and schools are failing at a greater rate than ever before. Government has not provided the resources they promised. It’s time to hand the schools back to the states and get on with learning.

The state of Illinois is currently in a dire financial crisis. Education is always one of the first realms to suffer, but how much more can children stand to lose?

Is philosophy a worthy subject for American Public Schools?

Literacy and Culture; Education, Miss-Education and Teacher Education in US Public Schools; The failure of the "No Child Left Behind" and "Reading First" incentives… Marshall McLuhan on Literate and Oral Culture.

A piece reprising his infamous legacy as his new books fondles it’s way into the public spotlight for a little fame and money.

A discussion about my views on the No Child Left Behind Act.

Cool People Are Left With Nothing To Say…Until They Realize They Were Tricked To Be That Way.

A unique look at Obama’s Education initiative (if Dr Seuss was a political pundit).

Everything you need to know about the NEA: its history, its members, and its ideology.