This is not necessarily distance learning related, but it is a good point … that current NCLB legislation is singling out schools as the only institution responsible for children doing poorly. This was posted by XXX on the EdTECH listserv recently:
This is from Michael Winerip's NYT's column of July 12, 2006
"We need a No Family Left Behind Law. This would measure economic
growth of families and punish politicians in charge of states with
poor economic growth for minority families.
FOR example, in Ohio, black families earn only 62 percent of white
household income, one of the biggest disparities nationally. So every
year, under No Family Left Behind, Ohio would be expected to close
that income gap. If it failed to make adequate yearly progress for
black families' wealth, the governor and legislators would be judged
failing, and after five years, could be removed from office. This way
public schools wouldn't be the only institutions singled out for
failing poor children.
And if states succeeded in closing the economic gap, test scores would
be expected to rise, giving politicians and teachers a chance to
celebrate together."
I haven’t verified this with the original source (Winerip’s column), but regardless, it’s a good quote!
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