2012.01.18
Editorial: Beyond No Child Left Behind
Finding a rational middle ground on school performance
Virginia must commit itself to closing achievement gaps in all schools.
No one believes that 62 percent of Virginia’s schools are failures, but does anyone believe that 96 percent are fully meeting the educational needs of every student?
Parents are asked to believe both irrational statistics. Federal No Child Left Behind rules declare a majority of the commonwealth’s schools deficient, while state officials grant accreditation to all but a handful.
