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<b>Suspect Source Alert</b>
Worldnetdaily makes Faux News look like NPR. Doesn't necessarily make them wrong, but I'll hear it from an unbiased or biased left or center source before I give it more than hypothetical creedence.
That said, there are idiots in every profession, school administration is no exception. The people who need to get hopping mad about this are the parents, and, if they do get hopping mad, they can be remarkably effective at removing or neutralizing silliness like this or school prayer.
Of course, the real dumbing down of schools comes from shamefully inadequate funding. How can we possibly expect to hire the most effective teachers if we do not give them truly excellent salaries, a pleasant place to work, and the tools they need to help children succeed. "No Child Left Behind" doesn't do this. It does the opposite. A carrot is called for an it provides nothing but sticks. I think the place where no child is to be left behind, according to Karl Rove, is public schools. They all need to move to religious schools where they can be effectively controlled. Teaching is secondary at best to this. Teach to the test - facts only - question nothing - critical thinking is not important.
So maybe the frothing psyco at Worldnet has a point (and if he combed his hair properly you wouldn't even notice), but is is one of many obstacles to effective education.
Disclaimer: I am not a teacher, but I was raised by teachers and married one.
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