Moving Beyond Limitations
White House Photography by David Lieneman, August 18, 2011.
A singer performs during a banquet dinner for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China.___________________________________________________________
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"U.S. President Barack Obama Moves Beyond Limitations"
Posted by Karen Ann Carr
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WASHINGTON- For years now, despite the good intentions of President George Bush and bi-partisan Congressional leadership, public schools have received failing grades due to the weaknesses of the "No Child Left Behind" mandate. Today President Barack Obama personally stated that states can educated children free from the limitations of the "No Child Left Behind" law, if high achievement rates are maintained. President Obama acted independent of the U.S. Congress, after waiting for requested reforms to be approved.
The public school system is in a state of emergency. The President believes his administration can better energize public education and improve learning by moving beyond the "No Child Left Behind" policies. The quality of public education in the United States of America isn't what it once was.President Obama shock hands with dedicated educators and outstanding students, following his remarks about the need to reform the public educational system of the United States of America. Gathered in the White House East Room were outstanding students, teachers and education administrators. Administrators and educators have been grappling with the mandates of the “No Child Left Behind” law for years. It was never well-funded. Assessment scandals have continued. And the dedication of everyone involved has not yielded enough academic achievement.
In recent years, the public school system has not achieved its essential goal of competently educating students. The present “No Child Left Behind” structure has not worked as intended. The assessments of students based on the “No Child Left Behind system are not good. Time to teach math, reading and science is limited within the “No Child Left Behind system. Teachers have to make sure their students are exposed to mandated content. Despite the very well understood limitations of the "No Child Left Behind system and the falling achievement outcomes of students, the U.S. Congress has not acted to reform the law as request by President Obama.
According to the research, schools that are producing very competent students have not always complied with the “No Child Left Behind” mandates. President Obama illuminated this issue by referring to a high school which is producing college students interested in learning.
Conversely, thousands of schools who have complied with the “No Child Left Behind” mandates have not produced students keen about learning. Teachers and students at "No Child Left Behind" schools have less time to focus on the basics; and assessment outcomes have determined that students are less intellectually competent in math, reading, science, music, physical education and the Arts. Teachers have been forced to teach to the “No Child Left Behind” assessment test. Students are encouraged to keep up with the curriculum, rather than really understand and synthesize content. The pace for teachers and student and administrators is tremendous.
The public school dropout rates have grown since the enactment of "No Child Left Behind." Public school students are less likely to be prepared for college curriculum. The “No Child Left Behind” system has produced intellectually weak American adults and children who are struggling in math, science and reading; because the “No Child Left Behind” curriculum limits the amount of time that a teacher has to focus on particular subject matter. A teacher must move on to new content when students need help understanding content previously taught.
Today’s directive from President Obama legally allows teachers and school administrators to increase academic achievement beyond the limitations of “No Child Left Behind” while maintaining the standards of excellence and academic achievement.
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