I don’t think anyone intended for science or social studies or art or music to get less attention when No Child Left Behind was adopted. -John King
When asked by New York Rep. Elise Stefanic at last week’s Every Student Succeeds Act hearing what lessons he learned and what mistakes were made during his time as Commissioner of Education of New York State, John King blamed remedial classes and circumvented giving a direct answer to Rep. Stefanic. He refused to take any personal blame for what many in New York see as a very flawed Commissioner. For someone who wants “Educational Excellence”, or in other words, more accountability for “failing schools” based on very flawed high-stakes testing scores, King is unable to be accountable to himself or his own actions. If the Common Core standards were as great as King believes, it would not take this long to implement them. King didn’t even address Rep. Stefanik’s comments about some schools in her district having 80% opt-out rates.
The Season Of Myths 