Oh what fun they’re having over at Eduwonk! They’re running a contest to rename NCLB (No Child Left Behind). The New York Times pointed us to it in this article: Rename Law? No Wisecrack Is Left Behind, 2/23.
See this Eduwonk entry — 245 438 570 responses and counting! Add yours!
The responses range from the serious (the Times refers to this as the “high road”) to the ridiculous. The pro-teacher crowd is represented (#242), as well as the antis (#241). There are anti-parent entries (#226), humorous (eye of the beholder, I know! — #29.2), humorless (#212), anti-testing (#200) cynical (naw! — #184), Shakespearean (#160), and anti-federales (#40). There’s something here for everyone!
What’s your fave? I’m partial to #33! Runners-up (IMHO) are #8.1 (Not Even We Think This Will Work Act), 10 (The Rearranging the Deck Chairs Act), 18 (Achieving America’s Reading, wRiting and aRithmatic Goals — AARRRG!), 24 (The Outstanding Better Amazing Magnificent Achievement Act), 26 (Could We Start Again, Please — CWSAP), 232 (the “Do-Over” Act). I like #29, but you’ll have to read it yourself!