Flu vs. NCLB - How Many Schools WIll Fail?

[JM]

Based on my understanding of NCLB, schools can pass based on their test scores, but still fail based on the 95% average attendance requirement. I discussed this with our principal, and it is her understanding there are no exceptions.

Assuming Pennsylvania state law requiring students to be in school for 180 days, this means 9 days absent per student cannot be exceeded or the school will fail.

Any bets? Small schools are going to be crushed by this rule this year.

Later,
JM

[Barney]

1. Part of the plan

I'm no conspiracy theorist, but I firmly believe parts of No Child Left Behind were designed to show that public schools are failing in order to pave the way for private school vouchers.

[Monte Carlo]

2. All the best conspiracies are hidden in plain view.

I think. NCLB set up rigid, unrealistic standards that few schools would meet, so people can turn around and say "our whole school system is broken, we need vouchers!!"

[trotsky]

3. Dems should have foreseen this

It should have been made a requirement that private schools meet the same standards. I mean, if NCLB is really all about the children, why shouldn't every educational institution be equally judged?