More NCLB

An editorial here - http://www.columbusdispatch.com/editorials-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/03/20060403-A10-03.html


Here's the part I have trouble digesting -- "Cutting back a bit on social studies, science, music and art doesn’t have to mean eliminating them, and in schools where students struggle seriously, the extra time spent on reading and math is worthwhile. Emphasis on other subjects can come later."

Can come later? By cutting back early, you are cutting the programs later. What happened to the idea of a well-rounded child? Why so much emphasis on a national standard test? Yes, these are not new questions, but certainly puzzling ones.