Question fo the Day: No Child Left Behind

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Massachusetts, along with many other states, are now asking for a waiver for the No Child Left Behind Act.With the release of this year's , many Massachusetts schools have not met their proficiency requirements. Critics of the law say that, even if a school is doing well, they may not get a good rating and funding if they do not meet their proficiency requirements. These requirements state that, almost like a publicly traded company on Wall Street, performance must be on an ever-increasing arc, which in turn labels schools that do well but do not increase performance as problematic.

What do you think of the proficiency system and the No Child Left Behind Act?