Comments on: Leaving and Taking. An Introduction. http://stacynclb.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/4/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:37:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: My Comments | The Apple Core http://stacynclb.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/4/comment-page-1/#comment-4 My Comments | The Apple Core Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:17:17 +0000 http://stacynclb.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/4/#comment-4 [...] Stacy’s Blog [...] [...] Stacy’s Blog [...]

]]> By: laurita319 http://stacynclb.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/4/comment-page-1/#comment-2 laurita319 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:03:20 +0000 http://stacynclb.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/4/#comment-2 I disagree with you on your opinion of the title of your blog--it's actually quite clever. It also clearly states your purpose of dissecting NCLB and finding ways to help your students of the future to succeed DESPITE the program. The title is also attractive because a reader who is interested in the topic of No Child Left Behind can immediately recognize that your blog relates to this very controversial topic. I'm not so sure that NCLB WASN'T created "with the intention of hurting schools" as you say. Parts of the bill that I have read or done research on suggest otherwise. It's chock full of unrealistic goals for both teachers and students, and it's my personal opinion that it doesn't require enough responsibility on the part of parents. Not that all parents can be counted upon to provide the much-needed support of their children, but it does, in effect, enable them to shirk much of the responsibility they previously held concerning their children's education. Also, at times I can't help but suspect the program has been put in place for the purpose of creating a completely equitable school system, or one that cannot possibly compete with nor prepare students for the capitalist country of which they will one day be a part. I know that I have made some claims that are rather controversial on their own. One thing on which I pride myself, however, is that I am always open to being proven wrong. Perhaps through your blog you can do so, or (best-case scenario as far as I am concerned) you will reinforce some of what I have said with concrete facts. I look forward to reading your blog posts in the future. I disagree with you on your opinion of the title of your blog–it’s actually quite clever. It also clearly states your purpose of dissecting NCLB and finding ways to help your students of the future to succeed DESPITE the program. The title is also attractive because a reader who is interested in the topic of No Child Left Behind can immediately recognize that your blog relates to this very controversial topic.

I’m not so sure that NCLB WASN’T created “with the intention of hurting schools” as you say. Parts of the bill that I have read or done research on suggest otherwise. It’s chock full of unrealistic goals for both teachers and students, and it’s my personal opinion that it doesn’t require enough responsibility on the part of parents. Not that all parents can be counted upon to provide the much-needed support of their children, but it does, in effect, enable them to shirk much of the responsibility they previously held concerning their children’s education. Also, at times I can’t help but suspect the program has been put in place for the purpose of creating a completely equitable school system, or one that cannot possibly compete with nor prepare students for the capitalist country of which they will one day be a part.

I know that I have made some claims that are rather controversial on their own. One thing on which I pride myself, however, is that I am always open to being proven wrong. Perhaps through your blog you can do so, or (best-case scenario as far as I am concerned) you will reinforce some of what I have said with concrete facts. I look forward to reading your blog posts in the future.

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