In sociologist Daniel Bell landmark 1973 book, The Coming of Post-industrial Society, foretold America’s transition from a labor-intensive economy that produced consumer goods into a society based on knowledge that provided services. Attaining success would require advanced and creative ways; no longer manual, assembly-line work could achieve success. Since then, Politicians seem to agree and stress that it is education that holds the key to this nation’s future. Nearly everyone agrees that before broad economic prosperity, civil society, and individual prosperity, good schools are prerequisites. The value of education is not disputed, however how the country should improve it is. It seems like every few years a new idea arises to save the American education system. Rather it be paying teachers based on their performance, or providing vouchers for private education, to enforcing standards. No Child Left Behind Act is the most recent federal programs to be established to remake and improve the American education system. The act uses standards and accountability to improve all student’s proficiency by the year 2014. This Obama administration initiative has attempted to bring change through offering competitive grants to states pursuing the change. Despite progress in some areas, it has not lead to a widespread improvement.
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While commendable in its intentions to improve the American Education system, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 put so high a demand on testing that it undermined more fundamental aspects of elementary and secondary
While commendable in its intentions to improve the American Education system, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 put so high a demand on testing that it undermined more fundamental aspects of elementary and secondary