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Outofthebubble Wrote: Jun 25, 2012 5:36 PM
The curriculum changed with 'No Child Left Behind', or as teachers know it it 'Teach for the test'. This has been a horrible program and will hopefully be thrown out soon.
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restoreliberty Wrote: Jun 25, 2012 9:44 PM
The curriculum changed long before No Child Left Behind - NCLB actually has ensured that some measurable standards are in place and that some accountability measures are enforced so that some children have been able to escape chronically failing schools.
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