Chapter 2 "Food for Thought"

• What message is NCLB sending if everyone is just looking for a way to get rid of the kids who will bring down the scores? ~~I have actually witnessed this at my school. We are supposed to be checking all of the children's races, because one of our AYP subgroups that we don't usually do well in is black and we just happen to only have 43 students that fit into this group. Therefor I am being forced to 'check' and be sure that all students are in the "correct" group.
• Can we really blame those schools and principals, especially since those scores could affect their jobs?
• Why does no one but the teacher seem to see that the program that was set up to protect these poor, handicapped and children of color is more often than not, hurting them and forcing them to be left behind? Are the higher ups ~government officials~ oblivious, clueless or do they just look the other way?
• Is NC doing something wrong by mandating recess? Our kids are doing no worse since requiring recess each and everyday, so for once are we doing something right?????
• I have now seen "Mile Wide-Inch Deep Curriculum" in Many Children & Brophy, do we think someone may be catching on, or is it just coincidence?