Corporate voucher schools are supposed to give a standardized test. But the test doesn't have to be based on FCAT-tested curriculum, and the results aren't public. With no accountability, low-income students can vanish into lousy schools without a trace.
"A child's learning is the function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher." James Coleman, 1972
Monday, April 21, 2008
Corporate Advance, Accountability Retreat
As public schools are eliminated, the so-called accountability movement will become a relic of the past. See Florida plan for more tax-supported corporate vouchers. My favorite clip from Palm Beach Post editorial:
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