Why I Changed My Mind. (cover story)

EDUCATIONAL change; EDUCATION policy; UNITED States education system; OBAMA, Barack, 1961-; NO Child Left Behind Act of 2001; CHARTER schools; EDUCATION accountability laws

The article discusses educational change in the U.S. with an emphasis on school choice, accountability and curriculum reform. The author reflects on her support for the U.S. No Child Left Behind Act and standardized testing to measure student proficiency. She described her change of mind due to the lack of improvement in test scores and laments the fact that President Barack Obama is continuing the educational policies of President George W. Bush such as expansion of charter schools and judging teachers by test scores. Other topics include auditing charter schools, turnovers of teaching staff, and school closings.