I just read a mini-article on Edutopia asking the question, "Does 'No Child Left Behind' need a new name?"
First of all, how about the idea that the law was originally called the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act" and was signed by LBJ in '65. Bush just gave it a PC name in 2001 when he expanded the act to mandate testing (and other things).
So, now that we are talking about the same document, and have established that there is a precedent for changing its name (as established by Bush), then I suppose you can continue in the Bush tradition and change the name of the law if you want to.
However, “A [law] by any other name would smell just as…” I do not think that any document with the NCLB label will get a fair shake, especially from the NEA and other similar organizations. With that said, the real issue is the fact that this law is hated. Why? This is the question that needs to be answered, and based on the answer to this question reforms should be made… Starting with the name.
First of all, how about the idea that the law was originally called the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act" and was signed by LBJ in '65. Bush just gave it a PC name in 2001 when he expanded the act to mandate testing (and other things).
So, now that we are talking about the same document, and have established that there is a precedent for changing its name (as established by Bush), then I suppose you can continue in the Bush tradition and change the name of the law if you want to.
However, “A [law] by any other name would smell just as…” I do not think that any document with the NCLB label will get a fair shake, especially from the NEA and other similar organizations. With that said, the real issue is the fact that this law is hated. Why? This is the question that needs to be answered, and based on the answer to this question reforms should be made… Starting with the name.
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