No Child Left Behind has actually SLOWED student progress

Posted on July 31, 2007
Categories: Uncategorized.

As Congress reviews federal efforts to boost student performance, new research published in Educational Researcher (ER) reports that progress in raising test scores was stronger before No Child Left Behind was approved in 2002, compared with the four years following enactment of the law.
Not very effective policymaking, although it certainly SOUNDED good at the time…

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Can Prius top 100 mph? Who cares, I want to see 100 Miles Per GALLON.

Posted on July 22, 2007
Categories: Bargains.

Steven Wozniak got a ticket for speeding in his Prius. Who cares about speed. I want to see 100 Miles Per GALLON. The Volkswagen Lupo 3L did 78 (SEVENTY-EIGHT!) Miles Per Gallon already in 2002. I guess we have to wait for the Lupo 2010, unless of course some politicians decide that the car does not support the economy of the oil interests enough.

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