The Current Debate: NCLB and the Loss of Arts Programs

Source: “Rethinking Standardized Testing.”   TheDianne Rehm Show. Dianne Rehm. Anya Kamenetz. Mathew Chingos. Elaine Weiss.WAMU 88.5. 18 Feb. 2015. Web. 21 Feb. 2015.  
Part of the debate over standardized testing and NCLB centers around the notion that it removes arts programs which give students from getting hands-on experience and keeps them focused on simply filling in the blank. As Matthew Chingos said on the Diane Rehm Show, “If you spend every day learning how to fill in a bubble, how much can you benefit from that?"

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