21st Century School Teacher

In Rush to White House, 'No Child' Is Left Behind Obama, McCain Reveal Little on Updates for Plan  By Maria Glod Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, September 15, 2008  is a nice article reviewing what we already know...  The two front runner candidates for the presidency are steering clear of this hot topic.  I like what Randy Pausch said his father told him, "If there's an elephant in the kitchen, introduce it!"  It's time for the candidates to be more specific about what they plan to do to the law that has the majority of Americans asking for legislative change.

It seems that Obama has outlined his intent for educational reform more so than McCain, but both are leaving enough out that it is hard for the average American to know what it is that they will do with NCLB.

This article suggests that Obama will work more closely with unions than McCain--no surprise there, and that he does support performance pay in addition that support union agreements.  McCain is clearly in support of attaching performance pay to test scores.

The article is a quick read and highlights what is being left out of the candidates' education platform...