Don't you think we could have saved a lot of time by listening BEFORE implementation?
More Changes Made To 'No Child' Rules
By Michael Dobbs
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 30, 2004; Page A02
The Bush administration yesterday unveiled the latest of several modifications to its controversial education initiative but failed to satisfy a chorus of teachers, school superintendents and state legislators who say the law is unworkable in its present form.
The latest change to the No Child Left Behind law relaxes previously rigid rates of student participation in standardized tests that thousands of schools were unable to meet, causing them to be put on federal watch lists. Previous changes have eased rules governing testing requirements for severely disabled children and students with limited knowledge of English, as well as teacher qualification requirements.
"We are listening to parents and educators and making adjustments," Secretary of Education Roderick R. Paige said yesterday. "But we are not willing to sidestep or ignore the heart of No Child Left Behind -- making sure that all children count."
