Parents Demand Dumbed-down Tests --- An Unintended Bad
Consequence of the "No Child Left Behind Act"
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is making the problem of
cheating, low academic standards, and public schools lying to
parents, even worse. Under this Act, the Department of Education
now requires students to pass standardized tests. Failing
schools will lose federal funding and other perks if their
students consistently turn in a bad performance on these tests.
Holding schools and teachers accountable, and expecting students
to demonstrate what they