Asks Cookie Jill: Can't We Just Leave the Crew at 1600 Penn Avenue Behind?

Amen, sister, when she writes at Le Blog d'Kangaroo:

schools should not be factories churning out products. schools are instititutions of education, learning, experiencing - not just testing. human beings learn at different rates and some kids, because of emotional, nutritional or biophysical reasons are not capable of learning to pass these federally required tests. and because this no child left behind act is based upon lies and obfuscations, we have some serious problems that need to be addressed before we start blaming and firing teachers and shutting schools down. the 1600 crew wants accountability in schools? well, perhaps we need some accountability in the white house first.

At least, let's rename "No Child Left Behind" to something more appropriate, such as:

* No Public School Left in Operation
* No Poor Student Left With Any Other Option Than Joining Rummy's Army, or
* No Competent Teacher Left to Teach Anything