Who says teachers don’t have a voice! With already nearly 500 responses, Eduwonk.com is taking Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s comment literally by offering to rename the No Child Left Behind law.
Take a look and vote at http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/02/a-contest-name-that-law.html.
My personal favorite is “AARRRG! Aligning America’s Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic Grades” by Jacob. Charlie Brown would be proud.
Charlie Brown, "AAUGH!"
Illustrator: Charles Shultz, 1922-2000
Some of my favorites from the list:
Jacob Says:
AARRRG!, Aligning America’s Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic Grades
Tyler Says:
BLESSED – Building Learning Environments, School by School, EDucation Act.
Drew Says:
Don’t Task, Don’t Fail Act
Art S. Says:
Everyone is an expert in education except teachers act
FLProf Says:
Yes, Child, We’re Behind (Get Moving!) Act
Jerry Speraw Says:
The Real Effort to Make Education Meaningful, Broadening, Enlightening, and Relevant Act (REMEMBER Act)
Finally, how about simply giving its original name back,
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act.