Lewis writes in her February 2003 article that under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act "high-quality teachers are good test takers - but not necessarily anything more" (Lewis 2003). ... She begins by describing what exactly entailed in the NCLB Act. ... There are three major points given to support changing the NCLB act. The first being that all these new provisions cost money, and most states are already underfunded in both teacher salary and programs to prepare teachers. ... She invokes feelings that maybe the NCLB Act should have been evaluated more and tested before it was passed. ...

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For a person to become a teacher in the U.S. she or he must have obtained a Bachelor's degree, a supervised teaching experience and completed basic writing and math skills tests. ... Since 2002 the U.S. has implemented a standardized test under the No Child Left Behind act. The main aim behind this act is teach a cirrocumuli to prepare for the test. All the while Finland has done away with any such standardized test but one, which is taken around the age of sixteen and even then the test is optional. ...

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The educational system in America was established to prepare people for industrial manufacturing. ... The NCLB (No The Child Left Behind) act prioritized math and reading, demanding an overall increase in proficiency. ... Get tough policies and zero tolerance gave way to high-stakes testing, alienating students that needed the most help learning. ... Giving students high-stakes tests is extremely unfair; especially for those children in poverty who may be wondering when the next meal is coming. ... The No Child Left Behind Act has hurt more than helped and needs to be abolished or amended. ...

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I believe that school breakfast programs are a positive addition to the nation's schools because it allows children to begin their day healthy, and better prepares them for the knowledge they will obtain in the classroom. ... One reason might be that since more and more families are now dual-income homes, parents might not have the time to prepare a healthy breakfast for their children. ... Al (2002) Data from some studies suggest that children who participate in the SBP have increased total dietary intake, improved test scores, math grades and attendance rates. According to Devaney...

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Education is defined as "the act of acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and preparing oneself intellectually for a mature life." ... One of the most controversial concepts is known as the banking concept of education, in which students are required to memorize facts and later on be tested on them. ...

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