There are many controversial topics to choose from, but I was told to choose one, which in itself is an internal controversy.
My article is on the "no child left behind" idea, and the pros and cons behind it. As an elementary education major, I find this controversy compelling.
The "No Child Left Behind" act was established in 2002, yet there is still a lot of discussion over the subject. Tests were created to assess how each student, from grades three through eight, learned and obtained knowledge taught during the school year. In high school, students are tested only once, also over math and reading. Some, including myself, have a problem with the test results being the only method into which a child's knowledge is determined. Others, however, are in favor of the method and continuously support it, because it serves as a valuable estimate of how well the teachers and school districts are doing academically. The article also gives insight on what would most likely happen if the "No Child Left Behind" act was forgotten about. It would most likely cause the teachers and schools to become more lenient and tolerant towards letting an individual child fall behind. I somewhat agree with this, and I am beginning to understand and comprehend the "pros" to the act, but I cannot ignore the weight of the "cons." I believe that faculty and students should be held responsible for their education, and that all students should try to learn basic concepts by a certain age. However, rushing a student through school without properly educating them, just for the sake of a statistic, is appalling, and if this has to be done to be in accordance with the act, I say we do away with it.
--Jenny Bello
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