Reply #52: Example of Dean's knowledge about education policy [View All]

He hates No Child Left Behind.

This act will close every public school within ten years, and is already having a disastrous effect on the states' education of their citizens. Basically, if they want federal funds (and they need that money), they have to test all of the students, even the special ed kids. If 100% of the kids (including the special ed kids) can't pass a test that shows they can reason at their grade level, the school is put in probation. Lesson plans are redesigned to teach only the math and English required to pass the test. If the school continues to fail the 100% goal, the feds step in, fire all the teachers and hire all new teachers, because of course it must be the teachers' fault. The end result is the destruction of the public school system in the US.

So, yeah, Dean is paying attention to education policy.