all the good that is being done by our teachers!

Why NCLB hurts more than it helps

Those are both excellent! Keep 'em comin!

that BOTH sides of the political aisle are good at talking, blaming, and mandating, but not so good at truly helping.

They need to be in the trenches and talk to those who really deal with ed. everyday - not just pronounce sentences from their ivory towers!

What about holding parents *accountable* too?

SaraR interesting thought. What would that look like implemented?