Montgomery County (Md.) leader says No Child Left Behind sets bar too low
June 28, 2007
Weast says reform law has led to lower standards that don't prepare students for college or careers.
Montgomery County (Md.) School Superintendent Jerry Weast says the federal No Child Left Behind law has created a culture that has education leaders nationwide "shooting way too low" and that it has spawned a generation of statewide tests that are too easy to pass. Weast says the federal mandate, with its push for 100 percent proficiency on state tests, has driven states toward lower standards that don't prepare most students for college or careers.
