The Choice Channel

“Conflicting federal mandates on special education have teachers and students feeling like characters in Joseph Heller’s ‘Catch 22.’ … Accountability can be a powerful concept. But if the measurements used aren’t rooted in logic, then the entire movement of standards, testing and accountability loses its credibility, as does No Child Left Behind. Students, schools and districts deserve requirements that are attainable when determination and rigorous academics are applied. But when conflicting, nonsensical rules are imposed, everyone, most especially the student, is rendered powerless and thus has no reason to work harder.” (06/27/07)