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Reasons Why Finland is Better than U.S. in Education Systems
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Failing our Children: How "No Child Left Behind" Undermines Quality and Equity in Education | National Education Policy Center
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| | Authors: Monty Neill, Lisa Guisbond, and Bob Schaeffer Source: Fairtest: The National Center for Fair and Open Testing According to this report, the first two years of implementation of the controversial "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) law have damaged education quality and equity because of the law's incorrect assumptions and arbitrary requirements. In addition to critiquing NCLB, the authors outline a fundamentally different approach to assessment and accountability that would better promote needed school reforms.
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Will the new education law allow for teachers with lower qualifications?
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| | The ESSA, or the Every Child Succeeds Act, was considered to be a welcome replacement of the No Child Left Behind law. However, scholars point to some disturbing provisions in the new law.
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Other countries spend less on education but beat US test scores, data shows
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| | US spending soars above that of several countries where students are performing better in math, reading and science.
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DeSean Jackson lands coaching job in Long Beach, Ca.
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| The former Philadelphia Eagle DeSean Jackson has landed a coaching job at Woodrow Wilson H.S.